Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
293 FZPN27 KNHC 181949 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 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. PMZ001-190800- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 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 the end of the week. Farther south, fresh gap winds will pulse in the Gulf of Tehuantepec tonight. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas in SW swell will persist across the remainder of the Mexican offshore waters. $$ PMZ009-190800- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and W to NW 10 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ011-190800- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ013-190800- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ014-190800- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ016-190800- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-190800- Northern Gulf of California- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 2 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-190800- Central Gulf of California- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-190800- Southern Gulf of California- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-190800- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ024-190800- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-190800- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ026-190800- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E to SE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ028-190800- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. S of 14N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ029-190800- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 1249 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL