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FZPN27 KNHC 210854
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 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.

PMZ001-212100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate
the offshore forecast waters of Baja California through the
week. Moderate to fresh NW to N winds W of the Baja California
peninsula will continue through Sat night. NW swell moving
across the Baja California offshore waters will persist through
Thu. Seas of 8 to 10 ft N of Punta Eugenia will continue through
Wed, then 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 today.

$$

PMZ009-212100-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 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 12 seconds.
.SAT...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 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-212100-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-212100-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 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.

$$

PMZ014-212100-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

$$

PMZ016-212100-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

$$

PMZ017-212100-
Northern Gulf of California-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-212100-
Central Gulf of California-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-212100-
Southern Gulf of California-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-212100-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

$$

PMZ024-212100-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...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
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-212100-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds
10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 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 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SW 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.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-212100-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, S to SW winds
10 kt. 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-212100-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...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.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW 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...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-212100-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
154 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 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 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 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 12 seconds.

$$

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