Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 021517
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

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.

PMZ001-030330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NW winds along with large NW swell
will persist off Baja California Norte mainly west of Isla
Guadalupe into Fri night, with gentle to moderate winds
elsewhere off Baja. Elsewhere, mostly gentle to moderate winds
will continue across Mexican offshore waters, along with
moderate combined seas, primarily in NW swell over open waters.
Winds and seas will begin to diminish off Baja California Sat
and Sun as the high pressure NW of the area weakens and the
swell subsides. Looking ahead, a weak cold front will move into
Baja California Norte offshore waters late Sun, then stall and
dissipate Mon. Another round of large NW swell may follow the
front.

$$

PMZ009-030330-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N of 31N, S to SW winds 10 kt. S of 31N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-030330-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW to
N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-030330-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-030330-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-030330-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-030330-
Northern Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt N of 30N, and S to SW
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.


$$

PMZ019-030330-
Central Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-030330-
Southern Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-030330-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-030330-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-030330-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...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
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-030330-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, N winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-030330-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W 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.

$$

PMZ029-030330-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
817 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen

NWS PZ7 Office Offshore Forecast