Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
146 FZPN27 KNHC 310845 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 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. PMZ001-312045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS...The next strong gap wind event across the Tehuantepec region is forecast to begin Fri evening as a ridge builds southward across eastern Mexico, behind a cold front moving across the Gulf of Mexico. Wind are forecast to increase to 30 to 35 kt, with seas building to 12 ft Fri night into Sat. Gale conditions and rough seas are expected to persist through early Sun morning. Fresh to strong winds will then continue through at least Mon night. Elsewhere, a ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the offshore waters of Baja California into the upcoming weekend to produce moderate to locally fresh NW to N winds and moderate seas across the Baja offshore waters through Fri evening before winds and seas diminish modestly over the weekend. In the southern Gulf of California, expect fresh to locally strong NW winds to continue overnight, then gradually become moderate to fresh winds with moderate seas across the central and southern parts of the Gulf Fri through Sat, then diminish more significantly Sun. Looking ahead, moderate W-NW swell will dominate seas across the Baja offshore waters late Mon through Tue night. $$ PMZ009-312045- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ011-312045- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ013-312045- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ014-312045- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 22N, and N 10 kt S of 22N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ016-312045- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ017-312045- Northern Gulf of California- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N of 30N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-312045- Central Gulf of California- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ021-312045- Southern Gulf of California- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ022-312045- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ024-312045- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ025-312045- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-312045- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-312045- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ029-312045- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 1245 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...E of 93W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling