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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 182127
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 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.

PMZ001-190930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging over the waters west of the Baja 
California peninsula along with lower pressures over Mexico will 
continue to support moderate to fresh N-NW winds over the Baja 
Peninsula offshore waters through Thu night, increasing to 
locally strong speeds between Cabo San Lucas and Punta Eugenia 
Sun night through Mon night. Large NW swell is forecast to impact
the Baja California offshore waters Mon through Thu with seas to
9 ft. Otherwise, a trough of low pressure continues to produce 
disorganized showers and thunderstorms several hundred miles to 
the south of the coast of southern Mexico. Environmental 
conditions appear marginal and development of this system, if 
any, should be slow to occur as it moves westward during the next
few days. 

$$

PMZ009-190930-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-190930-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-190930-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-190930-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N 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 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-190930-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-190930-
Northern Gulf of California-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and S to SW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
3 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
2 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
3 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-190930-
Central Gulf of California-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-190930-
Southern Gulf of California-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-190930-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-190930-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-190930-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of shore, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W
in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...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. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-190930-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...N of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-190930-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...N of 14N, E to SE winds 10 kt. S of 14N, NE to E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N of 14N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 14N, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...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 to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-190930-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
227 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos