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FZPN27 KNHC 091628
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 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.

PMZ001-100430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS... Gap winds will commence in the Gulf of Tehuantepec
this evening as high pressure builds down the NE coast of Mexico.
N to NE winds funneling through the Chivela pass will prevail
through Mon night. Seas will rapidly build to 14 ft Mon. Winds
and seas will diminish Tue. A cold front will approach waters
offshore Baja California Norte Mon night, with fresh to locally
strong southerly winds and seas to 12 ft affecting the waters N
of Cabo San Lazaro through Wed. Fresh to strong NW winds in the
central and southern Gulf of California will diminish to gentle
to moderate speeds Mon morning and re- develop over the northern
Gulf N of 29N Mon night as the aforementioned cold front
approaches the region.

$$

PMZ009-100430-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and W to NW 10 kt
S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-100430-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of the coast, W winds 10 kt, shifting
to SW late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-100430-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and SW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-100430-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-100430-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-100430-
Northern Gulf of California-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft
late. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt N of 30N, and S to SW
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-100430-
Central Gulf of California-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds.

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-100430-
Southern Gulf of California-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-100430-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-100430-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 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 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-100430-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds.
.MON...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-100430-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 7
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 8 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-100430-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to
35 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S
of 14N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Period 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S
of 14N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-100430-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
928 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late.
Period 22 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Konarik