Baja, Sea of Cortez & Mexico West Coast Forecast

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FZPN27 KNHC 130840
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 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.

PMZ001-132045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale-force northerly gap winds will
continue across the Gulf of Tehuantepec through this morning,
then pulse again to near 30 kt Wed night through Thu morning as
high pressure builds over eastern Mexico behind a cold front in
the Bay of Campeche. Seas will peak around 10 ft at times with
these peak winds. Fresh to strong N winds will then pulse there
into Fri morning before gap winds end Fri afternoon. Fresh S to
SW winds will continue overnight in the northern Gulf of
California as a trough prevails, then become fresh to strong from
the W Wed evening and night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds
are expected across the offshore waters of Baja California
through Fri as ridging west of the area strengthens. Winds will
increase to fresh to strong well offshore Baja California Norte
this weekend. Moderate seas in mixed SW and NW swell will
dominate the offshore waters, building to 8-9 ft offshore Baja
California Norte Fri night, then to 8-14 ft on Sun, with seas of
8 ft or greater spreading southward to offshore of Cabo San
Lazaro by Sun night.

$$

PMZ009-132045-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to
15 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-132045-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
NW to N 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-132045-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-132045-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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

$$

PMZ016-132045-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...E of 113W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 113W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-132045-
Northern Gulf of California-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt N of 30N, and W 10 to 15 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-132045-
Central Gulf of California-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-132045-
Southern Gulf of California-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-132045-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-132045-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-132045-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-132045-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT 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 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-132045-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt
S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to
20 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-132045-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
140 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to
SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, S
to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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