Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 070242
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

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.

PMZ001-071445-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging along roughly 24N is supporting gentle
to moderate breezes south of Punta Eugenia and inside the
southern Gulf of California. Large NW swell continues to subside
across the Revillagigedo Islands. A cold front approaching
Guadalupe Island will slowly weaken as it reaches the outer Baja
Norte waters overnight, then gradually dissipate moves across
Baja California and the Gulf of California through late Wed.
High pressure building in behind the front will bring moderate to
fresh northerly winds to the Baja waters. New NW swell generated
behind this front will move into the Baja Norte waters tonight
through Wed then persist off Baja California Norte through Thu,
with large reinforcing swell entering the region Thu evening,
reaching Cabo San Lazaro Fri morning and the Revillagigedo
Islands Sat morning. Looking ahead, strong high pressure building
north of the area over the Great Basin late in the week will
support fresh to strong NW winds and very rough seas across the
Gulf of California Fri through Sat night. Farther south, a large
area of gale- force gap winds and very rough seas are possible
across and well downwind of the Gulf of Tehuantepec beginning Sat
night as a strong cold front moves through southern Mexico.

$$

PMZ009-071445-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 31N, SE to S winds 10 kt. S of 31N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S
of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period
20 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt S of 31N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-071445-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of the coast, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and W to
NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 21 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of the
coast, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-071445-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
21 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-071445-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-071445-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-071445-
Northern Gulf of California-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 5 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-071445-
Central Gulf of California-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
6 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-071445-
Southern Gulf of California-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-071445-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-071445-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-071445-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-071445-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in
the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-071445-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the evening, then, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
late. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell, building to 5 to 7 ft in W swell
late. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-071445-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
642 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 93W, W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. W of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, N
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W
of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt E of 93W, and N 20 to 25 kt W of 93W.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 25 to
30 kt W of 93W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen

NWS PZ7 Office Offshore Forecast