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FZPN28 KNHC 220853
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of
Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador

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.

PMZ101-222100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong thunderstorms will continue to
pulse over the offshore waters from Costa Rica to Colombia
through Thu. For waters south of 09N, winds will be moderate to
fresh through Fri. Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will persist
south of 10N through the period, with light to gentle breezes
north of 10N. Light to medium haze from smoke caused by
agricultural fires over Mexico could reduce visibilities over
portions of the Central America offshore waters through Wed.

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PMZ111-222100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-222100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke through the day. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ115-222100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ117-222100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-222100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-222100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-222100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
153 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.

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