Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
237 FZPN27 KNHC 170818 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 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. PMZ001-172030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the weather pattern across the offshore waters of Baja California through the weekend, supporting moderate to fresh NW winds and moderate to rough seas. Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas, primarily in SW swell, will prevail elsewhere. A low pres is forecast to approach the northern Gulf of California today producing fresh to strong S to SW winds. Rough seas generated by fresh to strong northerly winds offshore California will reach the waters N of Punta Eugenia Sun night into Mon. Building seas to around 10 ft are expected. This swell will continue to propagate southward, mainly across the waters N of 25N between 118W and 130W by Mon night. $$ PMZ009-172030- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ011-172030- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ013-172030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ014-172030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ016-172030- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ017-172030- Northern Gulf of California- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...N of 30N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ019-172030- Central Gulf of California- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ021-172030- Southern Gulf of California- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ022-172030- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-172030- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-172030- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ026-172030- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ028-172030- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E to SE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ029-172030- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 118 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW 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 S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and E to SE 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA