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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 090842
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 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.

PMZ001-092045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure well N of the local area will shift
westward today, then southward and weaken through the weekend. 
This will maintain moderate northwest winds offshore Baja 
California N of Cabo San Lazaro and generally moderate to fresh 
northwest winds S of Cabo San Lazaro through the weekend. NW 
swell will continue to move through the Baja offshore waters 
through Fri, with seas in excess of 8 ft persisting across the 
waters N through W of Punta Eugenia through tonight before 
subsiding. Gentle to locally moderate west to northwest winds 
along with moderate seas are expected elsewhere across the S and 
southwestern Mexican offshore waters through Mon night. 

$$

PMZ009-092045-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 12 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...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. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-092045-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ013-092045-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ014-092045-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-092045-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ017-092045-
Northern Gulf of California-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N of 30N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, 
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7
seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 8 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 2 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3 
seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3 
seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-092045-
Central Gulf of California-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 
seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  Period 10 
seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-092045-
Southern Gulf of California-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ022-092045-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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 19 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-092045-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-092045-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than
5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed 
SW and NW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and
NW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW  
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-092045-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-092045-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...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
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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
15 seconds. 
.FRI...N of 14N, 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 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 19 seconds. 
.SAT...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 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 17 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 to SW swell. Period 16 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 to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON 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 swell. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-092045-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
142 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less
than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre