Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
928 FZPN27 KNHC 202156 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ001-211000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A broad surface ridge will continue to dominate the offshore forecast waters of Baja California through the week. This will support moderate to fresh NW to N winds W of the Baja California peninsula through Sat night. Winds will pulse to strong speeds N of Cabo San Lazaro tonight. NW swell moving across the Baja California offshore waters will persist through Thu. Seas are expected to build 8 to 10 ft N of Punta Eugenia tonight through Wed, with seas subsiding below 8 ft on Fri. Light concentrations of smoke due to agricultural fires is expected to maintain hazy skies and may reduce visibility over portions of southern Mexico through Tue. $$ PMZ009-211000- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ011-211000- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ013-211000- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ014-211000- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ016-211000- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ017-211000- Northern Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 2 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 3 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-211000- Central Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-211000- Southern Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ022-211000- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ024-211000- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ025-211000- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ026-211000- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ028-211000- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ029-211000- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR