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FZPN27 KNHC 240856
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 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.

PMZ001-242100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Recently downgraded Tropical Storm John is centered
near 17.3N 100.0W, or about 45 miles east of Acapulco, Mexico at
2 AM PDT. It is moving northwest at 7 kt. Maximum sustained
winds have diminished to 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the
minimum central pressure is 990 mb. John will move inland and
weaken to a tropical depression near 17.4N 100.8W this afternoon,
move to near 17.0N 101.0W late tonight with maximum sustained
winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt, move to near 16.7N 100.9W Wed
afternoon, to near 16.9N 100.6W late Wed night and inland to near
17.4N 100.7W Thu afternoon. John is forecast to become a remnant
low late Thu night near 18.1N 101.3W and dissipate early Sat.
Otherwise, high pressure will maintain generally gentle to
moderate northwest to north winds over the offshore waters. Winds
are forecast to increase to fresh speeds over most of the
offshore waters starting Wed, with little change expected going
into the early part of the upcoming weekend.

$$

PMZ009-242100-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-242100-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-242100-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-242100-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-242100-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-242100-
Northern Gulf of California-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9
seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 2 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  Period 2
seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4
seconds.

$$

PMZ019-242100-
Central Gulf of California-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11
seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9
seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6
seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11
seconds.

$$

PMZ021-242100-
Southern Gulf of California-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 17
seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 15
seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-242100-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17
seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-242100-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 7 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-242100-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING E OF 100W...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt.
E of 100W, except E of 100W N of 16N SW to W 30 to 40 kt
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft except 10 to 16 ft N
of 16N. W of 100W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous squalls and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Period
10 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 10 seconds.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 10
seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds
20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-242100-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-242100-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-242100-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
156 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre