Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
773 FZPN27 KNHC 161548 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 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. PMZ001-170400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Pulsing moderate to fresh SE winds over the northern Gulf of California will prevail through tonight. Pulsing moderate to fresh N gap winds will occur in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through Thu night as high pressure builds over central Mexico. Winds will reach fresh to strong speeds Thu night into the weekend as the pressure gradient tightens further, resulting in rough seas to 8 ft. Farther south, moderate E winds, generated by gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, will occur well offshore of southern Mexico through today. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere, except for slight seas over the southern half of the Gulf of California. $$ PMZ009-170400- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ011-170400- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of the coast, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of the coast, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ013-170400- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ014-170400- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ016-170400- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ017-170400- Northern Gulf of California- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-170400- Central Gulf of California- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-170400- Southern Gulf of California- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ022-170400- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ024-170400- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ025-170400- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ026-170400- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 kt. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ028-170400- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N of 14N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...N of 14N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ029-170400- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 848 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU 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. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos