Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
470 FZPN27 KNHC 182133 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 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. PMZ001-190945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate southeast winds will pulse over the northern Gulf of California, reaching moderate to fresh speeds Sun morning as a low pressure develops just north of the area. Moderate to locally fresh southeast winds will then prevail through Tue night as the low remains stationary. Pulsing fresh to strong north gap winds will continue in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through Wed night as a surface trough is expected to move from the Yucatan Peninsula to Veracruz for the next several days. Afterward, high pressure over the Gulf of America will shift eastward, and winds in Tehuantepec will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds. Rough seas are forecast to develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region tonight through Sat night. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas will prevail. $$ PMZ009-190945- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-190945- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ013-190945- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ014-190945- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ016-190945- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ017-190945- Northern Gulf of California- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 7 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ019-190945- Central Gulf of California- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-190945- Southern Gulf of California- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-190945- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ024-190945- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ025-190945- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Winds NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-190945- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming 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, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON 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 15 seconds. .TUE...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 14 seconds. .TUE 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 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ028-190945- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ029-190945- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 233 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. 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 SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S to SW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 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 E of 93W, and S to SW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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 E of 93W, and SW 10 kt W of 93W. 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 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos