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FZPN28 KNHC 241546
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 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.

PMZ101-250400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Abundant moisture, in a SW wind flow, will continue
to enhance the development of showers and thunderstorms over the
offshore waters from Guatemala to Colombia through the upcoming
weekend. Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will persist S of the
monsoon trough with axis along 10N-11N while light to gentle
winds are expected N of it through at least Sun. Light haze from
smoke caused by agricultural fires over Mexico could reduce
visibilities over portions of the Central America offshore waters
through tonight.

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PMZ111-250400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 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 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-250400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-250400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ117-250400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ119-250400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

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PMZ121-250400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ123-250400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
846 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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Forecaster GR