Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
136 FZPN27 KNHC 032114 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 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. PMZ001-040915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will remain in place across the offshore forecast waters of Baja California supporting moderate to fresh NW winds through Sun. In the Gulf of California, gentle to moderate winds are expected through Sat, then wind will increase to fresh to locally strong speeds across the central and southern parts of the Gulf Sat night through Sun night as the pressure gradient tightens between the ridge to the W and a low pressure over Mexico. Rough seas currently affecting the waters N of Cabo San Lazaro will subside to below 8 ft by Fri afternoon, with another set of long period NW swell arriving by early next week. Looking ahead, a late season gap wind event is expected in the Gulf of Tehuantepec late Sun night. Gale conditions are possible early next week. $$ PMZ009-040915- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-040915- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ013-040915- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ014-040915- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 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 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ016-040915- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and NE 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-040915- Northern Gulf of California- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ019-040915- Central Gulf of California- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-040915- Southern Gulf of California- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-040915- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-040915- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N 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 to N winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-040915- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ026-040915- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-040915- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ029-040915- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 214 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR