Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 300819
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 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.

PMZ001-302030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front that will move across the Gulf
of America will usher in another round of gale conditions in the
Tehuantepec region beginning tonight. These winds may peak to
strong gale force, with seas possibly reaching to around 18 ft
late on Sat. These conditions will prevail through early next
week. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will prevail across the
Gulf of California before diminishing Sat night, reaching local
strong speeds today. Large northwest swell over the waters west
of Baja California Norte will slowly decay through Fri. Another
set of northwest swell may move through the waters west of Baja
California Norte late this weekend and early next week.

$$

PMZ009-302030-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 31N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. S
of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N of 31N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-302030-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-302030-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-302030-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-302030-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-302030-
Northern Gulf of California-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SE 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second.


$$

PMZ019-302030-
Central Gulf of California-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 6 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-302030-
Southern Gulf of California-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 11 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-302030-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-302030-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-302030-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-302030-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell, building
to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N of 14N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW
late. S of 14N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt S of
14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S
of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to
20 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt
S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-302030-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...N to NE 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 NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 14N, N to
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt N of 14N, and NE 25 to 35 kt S
of 14N. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt N of 14N, and NE 25 to
35 kt S of 14N. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S
of 14N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to
25 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period
10 seconds.
.TUE...N of 14N, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30
kt. S of 14N NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE 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 N to NE swell. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-302030-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
1219 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 to
15 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 20 to
25 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt E of 93W, and N 25 to 35 kt W of 93W.
Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt W
of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to 20 kt
W of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...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 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 8 seconds.

$$

Forecaster AL

NWS PZ7 Office Offshore Forecast