Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 301517
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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.

PMZ001-010330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging over the Pacific with lower pressure
over NW Mexico/SW United States will maintain fresh NW winds
over waters on both sides of the Baja California peninsula through
early Fri morning. Beginning Sat night, a Gulf of Tehuantepec
gap wind event will occur. Near-gale N winds are forecast during
Sun, with gale-force winds being possible.

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PMZ009-010330-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. 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 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ011-010330-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ013-010330-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 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
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-010330-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-010330-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-010330-
Northern Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-010330-
Central Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-010330-
Southern Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-010330-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-010330-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-010330-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ026-010330-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE
to S swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ028-010330-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and SW to W
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...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 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-010330-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
817 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W
of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N to NE
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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Forecaster Landsea

NWS PZ7 Office Offshore Forecast