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FZPN27 KNHC 170900
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 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.

PMZ001-172100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will persist west of the Baja California
peninsula through the middle of the week, supporting gentle to
moderate NW winds with moderate seas. Moderate southerly winds
over the northern Gulf of California will diminish today as low
pressure over the Colorado River valley weakens. Farther south,
fresh N gap winds will pulse tonight across the Gulf of
Tehuantepec. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and moderate seas
in SW swell will persist across the remainder of the Mexican
offshore waters.

$$

PMZ009-172100-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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
13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-172100-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 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
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-172100-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 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
14 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
14 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
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-172100-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-172100-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...E of 113W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 113W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-172100-
Northern Gulf of California-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt N of 30N, and variable less than 5 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to 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 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-172100-
Central Gulf of California-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 7 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.THU...SE 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
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-172100-
Southern Gulf of California-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to 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.

$$

PMZ022-172100-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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.

$$

PMZ024-172100-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-172100-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 Within 60 nm of shore, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 Within 60 nm of shore, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-172100-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE to
E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, NE
to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-172100-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

$$

PMZ029-172100-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
200 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen