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FZPN28 KNHC 010220
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 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.

PMZ101-011430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E gap winds are expected across
the Papagayo region and most of Nicaragua waters through early
Sat. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds will prevail for the
next several days. Hazy skies from smoke caused by agricultural
fires over Mexico and Central America may reduce visibilities
over portions of the Central American offshore waters the next
few days.

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PMZ111-011430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
numerous showers and thunderstorms..
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-011430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, shifting
to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds
10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-011430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
through the night.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-011430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-011430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 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 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-011430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-011430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
720 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre