Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 022040
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 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.

PMZ001-030845-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure west of
the area and lowering pressure over the Colorado River Valley
will support fresh SW winds and building seas over the northern
Gulf of California through the early part of next week.
Elsewhere, a moderate pressure gradient will support mostly
gentle to moderate NW winds across the offshore waters of
Mexico. Long- period NW swell will move into the waters off Baja
California Norte tonight then start to subside Tue. Looking
ahead, expect fresh to strong gap winds and building seas across
the Gulf of Tehuantepec Thu and Fri.

$$

PMZ009-030845-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
31N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-030845-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-030845-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-030845-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 22N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-030845-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 113W, W to NW winds 10 kt. W of 113W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 10 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-030845-
Northern Gulf of California-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.


$$

PMZ019-030845-
Central Gulf of California-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.


$$

PMZ021-030845-
Southern Gulf of California-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-030845-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-030845-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-030845-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-030845-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-030845-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S
of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-030845-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
140 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, SW
winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen

NWS PZ7 Office Offshore Forecast