Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
797 FZPN27 KNHC 200253 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 753 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. PMZ001-201500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 753 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. Farther south, fresh gap winds may pulse overnight across the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas in SW swell will persist across the remainder of the Mexican offshore waters. $$ PMZ009-201500- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-201500- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW 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. $$ PMZ013-201500- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ014-201500- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 22N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ016-201500- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ017-201500- Northern Gulf of California- 753 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 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 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. $$ PMZ019-201500- Central Gulf of California- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-201500- Southern Gulf of California- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. 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 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. $$ PMZ022-201500- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ024-201500- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 753 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 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...Variable winds less than 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ025-201500- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ026-201500- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. S of 14N, E winds 10 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 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...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU 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 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...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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ028-201500- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N of 14N NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. S of 14N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. S of 14N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SE to S 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ029-201500- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 753 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...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. 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI 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 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. $$ Forecaster Christensen