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FZPN27 KNHC 192011
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 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.

PMZ001-200815-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 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 weekend.
Light to gentle winds and moderate seas in SW swell will persist
across the remainder of the Mexican offshore waters.

$$

PMZ009-200815-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...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
15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW
10 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-200815-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
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 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 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 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-200815-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-200815-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 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 14 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 swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-200815-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 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 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and NW to
N 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW 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 S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-200815-
Northern Gulf of California-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 8 seconds.
.WED...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 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
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SE to S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-200815-
Central Gulf of California-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-200815-
Southern Gulf of California-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-200815-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...W to NW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S 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
to SW 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 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-200815-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-200815-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore,
and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt, shifting to SE to S 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 SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-200815-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and S 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-200815-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. S
of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. S of 14N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-200815-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
111 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SE to S 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 E of 93W, and E to SE
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and E to SE 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.

$$

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