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FZPN27 KNHC 080926
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 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.

PMZ001-082130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure well NW of the local area will shift
NE throughout the week. This will lead to the continuation of
moderate NW winds across the Baja Peninsula waters through today,
with small areas of locally fresh winds developing near the
coasts each afternoon and evening, becoming gentle to moderate
winds Thu through Fri. Fresh NW winds will persist across the
Baja Norte waters NW of Guadalupe Island through today. NW swell
will continue to move into the Baja offshore waters through the
week, with seas in excess of 8 ft persisting across the waters
north through west of Punta Eugenia through Thu evening. Gentle
to locally moderate winds and moderate seas are expected
elsewhere across the S and SW Mexican offshore waters through
Sun night.

$$

PMZ009-082130-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S
10 kt late. 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 14 seconds.
.THU...N of 31N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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
14 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-082130-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-082130-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-082130-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-082130-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-082130-
Northern Gulf of California-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 30N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SW to W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
1 second.

$$

PMZ019-082130-
Central Gulf of California-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-082130-
Southern Gulf of California-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-082130-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-082130-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-082130-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-082130-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW 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.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...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 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-082130-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W 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 winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-082130-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
226 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Ramos