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FZPN27 KNHC 240314
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 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.

PMZ001-241515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane John is centered near 16.3N 98.8W, or
near Punta Maldonado, Mexico at 8 PM PDT. It is moving north at
7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 105 kt with gusts to 120 kt,
and the minimum central pressure is 959 mb. Numerous squalls and
thunderstorms are over the waters mainly between Puerto Angel and
Manzanillo. John will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm
near 17.0N 98.9W Tue morning, and continue further inland
weakening to a tropical depression near 17.5N 99.1W Tue evening,
and dissipating Wed morning. Elsewhere, 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.

$$

PMZ009-241515-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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
12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-241515-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-241515-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

PMZ014-241515-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

PMZ016-241515-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-241515-
Northern Gulf of California-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

PMZ019-241515-
Central Gulf of California-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-241515-
Southern Gulf of California-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to
NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
W swell. Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-241515-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 12 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 to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-241515-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through
the night.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through
the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through
the night.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 9 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-241515-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

..HURRICANE WARNING E OF 100W ...

.OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 100W. Within 60
nm of shore, W to NW winds 50 to 60 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30
kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 75 to 85 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to
40 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft E of 100W, and 7 to 10 ft W of 100W.
Period 8 seconds. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 8 seconds. Numerous squalls and
thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm
of shore, W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Elsewhere, W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW
20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Period 8 seconds.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Period 8
seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and  thunderstorms.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and W 20 to
25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of shore,
and W 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to
S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11
ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 9 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-241515-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N of 14N, W winds 75 to
85 kt. 25 to 30 kt late. S of 14N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 14 to 15 ft N of 14N, and 11 to 12 ft S of 14N. Period 9
seconds. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft N of 14N, and
12 ft S of 14N. Period 8 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds
30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 16 ft N
of 14N, and 10 to 13 ft S of 14N. Period 9 seconds. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Period 9
seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft in SW swell. Period 9 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Period 9
seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-241515-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. Period
9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-241515-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
814 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S to SW
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. W of 93W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft
in SW to W swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt W of
93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre