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FZPN27 KNHC 182247
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
247 PM PST Tue Feb 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.

PMZ001-191100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Consecutive waves of large NW swell will maintain
rough seas west of Baja California and near the Revillagigedo
Islands into this weekend. N winds related to a strong cold front
moving across the Gulf of America is going to cause gale-force
gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec from Wed evening through Fri
evening. Very rough to high seas are also expected during this
gap wind event. Both winds and seas should gradually subside late
Fri night through Sat. Late this weekend, fresh to locally
strong northerly winds will develop in the central and southern
Gulf of California, and near Cabo Corrientes.

$$

PMZ009-191100-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, NW
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-191100-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
NW to N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of the coast,
and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-191100-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
16 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-191100-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-191100-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-191100-
Northern Gulf of California-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-191100-
Central Gulf of California-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-191100-
Southern Gulf of California-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
6 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-191100-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

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

$$

PMZ024-191100-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-191100-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-191100-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of
14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-191100-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N of 14N, NW 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.
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to
35 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft in W to NW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell
late. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S
of 14N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25
kt S of 14N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, then 20 to 30 kt
late. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N
to NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-191100-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
247 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W,
NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell late.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, N
winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 to
15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 to
15 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

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