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FZPN27 KNHC 181516
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 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.

PMZ001-190330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or weaker winds will prevail across the
offshore waters of Baja California through early next week. A SW
swell will bring rough seas to the N Baja California waters Sun
through early Mon, while another long-period swell will reach the
area late Mon. Winds will freshen up and seas build to rough
midweek through late next week. Moderate NW winds are forecast in
the central and southern Gulf of California this evening through
Mon. At the same time, fresh NW winds will pulse across the
waters of Cabo Corrientes. Strong to near gale-force NE gap winds
and rough seas are expected in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Mon and
continue pulsing through next week.

$$

PMZ009-190330-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt early in the morning. S of 31N, W to NW winds
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-190330-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-190330-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-190330-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-190330-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-190330-
Northern Gulf of California-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-190330-
Central Gulf of California-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-190330-
Southern Gulf of California-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-190330-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-190330-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-190330-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-190330-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...N of 14N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-190330-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of
14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to
20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-190330-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
816 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt W
of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. W of 93W, S winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SE
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N to NE 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

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