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FZPN27 KNHC 170804
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 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.

PMZ001-172015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing moderate to fresh SE winds over the northern
Gulf of California will prevail through today. Pulsing moderate
to fresh N gap winds will occur in the Gulf of Tehuantepec
through tonight as high pressure builds over central Mexico.
Winds will reach fresh to strong speeds beginning on Fri morning
into the weekend as the pressure gradient tightens further,
resulting in rough seas. Afterward, winds in the Tehuantepec
region will diminish to moderate to fresh, continuing through Mon
night. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas
will prevail elsewhere.

$$

PMZ009-172015-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of
31N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-172015-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-172015-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-172015-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW 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
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-172015-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-172015-
Northern Gulf of California-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-172015-
Central Gulf of California-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-172015-
Southern Gulf of California-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-172015-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-172015-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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...NW to 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 12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-172015-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S 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.
.MON...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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-172015-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N of 14N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-172015-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...N of 14N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, 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.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. 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
14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S
of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...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 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 12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-172015-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S to SW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

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