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FZPN27 KNHC 181507
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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.

PMZ001-190315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Strong winds will prevail across the northern Gulf
of California ahead of the cold front through tonight. The cold
front will move SE, reaching Punta Eugenia this evening while
gradually weakening, and dissipate N of Cabo San Lazaro by Wed.
Rough seas in the wake of the front will propagate across the
outer offshore waters N of Cabo San Lazaro through Thu.
Otherwise, a new cold front is forecast to enter the Baja
California Norte offshore waters Thu night followed by large
swell bringing rough seas to the waters N of Punta Eugenia
through Sat.

$$

PMZ009-190315-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, W
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.WED...N of 31N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 31N, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-190315-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
W to NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-190315-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-190315-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

$$

PMZ016-190315-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

$$

PMZ017-190315-
Northern Gulf of California-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-190315-
Central Gulf of California-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 7 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-190315-
Southern Gulf of California-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-190315-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-190315-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-190315-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-190315-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to
S 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E to SE
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. S of 14N,
E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-190315-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in W swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. S of 14N,
E winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-190315-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
707 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

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