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FZPN27 KNHC 180323
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 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.

PMZ001-181530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The current Pacific ridge will remain in place and
fluctuate throughout the week. This pattern will maintain
moderate to fresh NW to N winds over the near and offshore waters
of the Baja California peninsula tonight, weakening by Wed
morning to moderate through Wed night, then weakening slightly on
Thu. 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 to fresh SW gaps winds N of 30N each evening and
night.

$$

PMZ009-181530-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ011-181530-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 11 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-181530-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-181530-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-181530-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-181530-
Northern Gulf of California-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 9 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-181530-
Central Gulf of California-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-181530-
Southern Gulf of California-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-181530-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-181530-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-181530-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the night.
.THU...Within 60 nm of shore, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-181530-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SW to W
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-181530-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...N of 14N, N 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 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-181530-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
823 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less
than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.

$$

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