Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
472 FZPN27 KNHC 150838 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 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. PMZ001-152045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from 1034 mb high pressure near 36N139W southeastward to the Revillagigedo Islands, while low pressure prevails over Mexico. This pattern will support fresh winds west of the Baja California peninsula and off the coasts of Jalisco and Colima through late today, with large NW swell west of the Baja peninsula into Fri. Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas, primarily in SW swell, will prevail elsewhere. A trough will move into Baja California and the northern Gulf of California Sat and Sat night, followed by rough seas in NW swell Sun and Mon west of Baja California Norte. Strong SW gap winds and rough seas are possible late Sat over the northern Gulf of California ahead of the trough. Looking ahead, fresh NW winds and large swell will follow the trough and move into the waters off Baja California north of Cabo San Lazaro Sun through Mon night. $$ PMZ009-152045- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ011-152045- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ013-152045- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ014-152045- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ016-152045- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-152045- Northern Gulf of California- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt N of 30N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-152045- Central Gulf of California- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-152045- Southern Gulf of California- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-152045- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ024-152045- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ025-152045- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-152045- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ028-152045- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, SW winds 10 kt. S of 14N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ029-152045- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 138 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen