


Offshore Forecast
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Issued by NWS
553 FZPN27 KNHC 211912 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 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. PMZ001-220715- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge west of the Baja California peninsula and a trough over the Gulf of California will support gentle to moderate NW winds with moderate seas west of the Baja peninsula through early next week. Gentle to moderate winds will develop in the Gulf of California early next week. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas in SW swell will persist across the remainder of the Mexican offshore waters. $$ PMZ009-220715- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-220715- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of the coast, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-220715- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ014-220715- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N of 22N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 22N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N of 22N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 22N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N of 22N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 22N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 22N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 22N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 22N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ016-220715- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E of 113W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 113W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and NE 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ017-220715- Northern Gulf of California- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-220715- Central Gulf of California- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-220715- Southern Gulf of California- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ022-220715- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-220715- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-220715- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ026-220715- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-220715- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ029-220715- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 1212 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and E 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SE to S 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and E 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL