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FZPN27 KNHC 010853
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 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.

PMZ001-012100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NW winds along with large NW swell
will persist off Baja California Norte mainly west of Isla
Guadalupe into Fri night, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere
off Baja. Moderate to locally fresh SW to S winds will continue
across the northern Gulf of California through midday Wed, ahead
of a dissipating cold front moving into the region. Elsewhere,
mostly gentle to moderate winds will persist across Mexican
offshore waters, along with moderate combined seas, primarily in
NW swell over open waters. Looking ahead, winds and seas will
begin to diminish off Baja California late Thu into Sun as the
high pressure NW of the area weakens and the swell subsides.

$$

PMZ009-012100-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 31N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, W to NW winds
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...N of 31N, S to SW winds 10 kt. S of 31N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. S of 31N,
W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-012100-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ013-012100-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ014-012100-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 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 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-012100-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ017-012100-
Northern Gulf of California-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
2 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-012100-
Central Gulf of California-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
18 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-012100-
Southern Gulf of California-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
18 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-012100-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-012100-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ025-012100-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-012100-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, N winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-012100-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ029-012100-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
153 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

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