Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
502 FZPN27 KNHC 150758 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 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. PMZ001-152000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building over southern Mexico will support strong to near-gale force N to NE gap winds across the Gulf of Tehuantepec into Wed, and will reach minimal gale force Wed night. Rough seas will accompany these gap winds. Elsewhere, fresh SE to S winds pulse across the northern Gulf of California through Wed. Large N swell off Baja California Norte near Guadalupe Island will subside through mid week. $$ PMZ009-152000- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ011-152000- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ013-152000- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ014-152000- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...N of 22N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 22N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ016-152000- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and N 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-152000- Northern Gulf of California- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ019-152000- Central Gulf of California- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-152000- Southern Gulf of California- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ022-152000- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ024-152000- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-152000- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ026-152000- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ028-152000- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ029-152000- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 1258 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .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 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E of 93W, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. W of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW to W 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen