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FZPN28 KNHC 280924
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 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.

PMZ101-282130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate NE to E are expected in the
Papagayo region through Thu. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate S to
SW winds will persist south of the monsoon trough along roughly
10N while light to gentle winds are expected north of it through
Fri. Combined seas will remain in the 3 to 5 ft range as
additional pulses of SW swell propagate across the forecast
region. Light haze from smoke caused by agricultural fires over
Mexico could reduce visibilities over portions of the Central
America offshore waters through the next few days.

$$

PMZ111-282130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PMZ113-282130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-282130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-282130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PMZ119-282130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PMZ121-282130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-282130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
224 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen