


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
696 FZPN27 KNHC 031542 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 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. PMZ001-040345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NW winds will persist off Baja California through Sun, although strong winds may briefly pulse off Cabo San Lucas during overnight hours. In the central Gulf of California, moderate to fresh with locally strong winds are anticipated tonight. A similar scenario is also forecast for the central and southern Gulf of California Sat night and Sun night. Large NW swell will maintain rough seas west of Baja California until early Fri, then subside to mainly moderate, with another set arriving by early next week. Looking ahead, a surge of near- gale force northerly gap winds may develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec late Sun night, which could increase further to minimal gale-force early next week. $$ PMZ009-040345- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-040345- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 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 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-040345- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ014-040345- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 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 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ016-040345- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and N to NE 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-040345- Northern Gulf of California- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. $$ PMZ019-040345- Central Gulf of California- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ021-040345- Southern Gulf of California- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-040345- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-040345- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ025-040345- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ026-040345- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-040345- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ029-040345- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 842 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR