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FZPN27 KNHC 081612
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 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.

PMZ001-090415-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Gale-force northerly winds will continue in the Gulf
of Tehuantepec through early Thu with seas to around 15 ft.
Another gale-force gap wind event with large seas is forecast
Sat morning through evening. Gale-force northerly winds in the
northern Gulf of California with seas of 8 to 12 ft will
diminish by this evening. Mainly moderate to fresh NW-N winds
will prevail otherwise in the Gulf of California, with locally
strong surges at times. Moderate to fresh winds will push across
the offshore waters of Baja California, locally strong at times
from Punta Eugenia northward through Fri night. Winds may finally
improve offshore Baja California for the start of the weekend.
NW winds will surge to moderate to fresh, locally strong at
times, from near Cabo Corrientes to offshore SW and southern
Mexico tonight through Fri night. Meanwhile, NW swell will
spread across the offshore waters of Baja California through the
next couple of days, gradually subsiding by the end of the week.
Another swell event will reach the offshore waters of Baja
California Norte this weekend.

$$

PMZ009-090415-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...N of 31N, N winds 15 to 25 kt. S of 31N, N to NE winds
20 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and N 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and E to SE 20 to
25 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N 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 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW to N
10 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-090415-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of the
coast, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-090415-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-090415-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-090415-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-090415-
Northern Gulf of California-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late.
Period 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NE to E 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-090415-
Central Gulf of California-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 4 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-090415-
Southern Gulf of California-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-090415-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except SE 15 to 25 kt near shore.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, except SE 15 to 25 kt near
shore. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-090415-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-090415-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-090415-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-090415-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 25 kt
S of 14N. Seas 8 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 25 kt S of
14N. Seas 8 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...N of 14N, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8
to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt N of 14N
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
10 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, becoming N
20 to 25 kt late, and E to SE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
N swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-090415-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
812 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...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 swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, N
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky