Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
734 FZPN27 KNHC 121618 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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. PMZ001-130430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Rough seas of 8 to 11 ft will propagate southeastward through the waters offshore of Baja California today. A cold front will push into the Baja California Norte waters early on Thu, producing fresh SW winds ahead of the front, and fresh to locally strong NW winds behind the front through late Thu morning. Fresh to strong SW winds are expected in the northern Gulf of California this evening ahead of the front, with strong to near-gale force W to NW winds in the wake of the front Thu into early Fri. N swell associated with the cold front will reinforce rough seas offshore of Baja California Norte by Thu afternoon, with rough seas spreading through all waters offshore of the peninsula through Fri. Peak seas of 12 to 14 ft are anticipated north of 27N and west of 117W Thu evening through Fri. Elsewhere, pulsing moderate to locally fresh N to NW winds will prevail offshore of western Mexico through Fri, before more widespread fresh to locally strong winds develop Fri afternoon as the aforementioned cold front moves southeastward through the region. Looking ahead, gale force winds will be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sun night through early next week. $$ PMZ009-130430- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 31N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. S of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N of 31N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 31N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-130430- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of the coast, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ013-130430- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ014-130430- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ016-130430- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ017-130430- Northern Gulf of California- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-130430- Central Gulf of California- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ021-130430- Southern Gulf of California- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ022-130430- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ024-130430- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ025-130430- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-130430- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-130430- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and W to NW 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt N of 14N, and N 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ029-130430- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 918 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster ADAMS