Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
655 FZPN27 KNHC 160918 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 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. PMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Northwest swell moving through the waters W of Baja California will gradually subside this morning. Fresh to strong, northerly gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will diminish this afternoon. Meanwhile, a broad area of low pressure, Invest EP91, is offshore southern Mexico near 12N97W. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this disturbance, and a tropical depression could form during the next couple of days or over the weekend. The system is forecast to move slowly west-northwestward or northwestward near the coast of southern and southwestern Mexico through the weekend. Regardless of development, expect the potential for increasing winds and building seas. $$ PMZ009-162130- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-162130- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-162130- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ014-162130- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ016-162130- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-162130- Northern Gulf of California- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 2 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ019-162130- Central Gulf of California- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ021-162130- Southern Gulf of California- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-162130- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 106W. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-162130- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ025-162130- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ026-162130- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SW to W 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-162130- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt N of 14N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SW 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and W 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ029-162130- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 218 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E of 93W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S to SW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 seconds. .SUN...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre