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FZPN27 KNHC 181609
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PMZ001-190415-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The Pacific ridge will remain in place and fluctuate
throughout the week. This pattern will produce moderate to fresh
NW to N winds over the near and offshore waters of the Baja
California peninsula tonight, gradually weakening this morning
through Thu. Expect fresh winds near the coast each evening
through Sat. High pressure will strengthen modestly Fri and Sat
to bring a return to moderate to fresh winds. Variable winds less
than 15 kt are expected across the Gulf of California, except
for pulses of moderate W gap winds across southern portions and
fresh SW gaps winds N of 30N each evening and night.

$$

PMZ009-190415-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of
31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
7 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-190415-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-190415-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7
seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-190415-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-190415-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 9
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 9
seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 9
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-190415-
Northern Gulf of California-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 4
seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-190415-
Central Gulf of California-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11
seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10
seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10
seconds.

$$

PMZ021-190415-
Southern Gulf of California-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10
seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 7
seconds.

$$

PMZ022-190415-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-190415-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 8
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 8
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-190415-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 8
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-190415-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and W 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
7 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-190415-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N of 14N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher
in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...N of 14N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14
seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 7 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-190415-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
909 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 8
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 7 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre