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FZPN28 KNHC 162212
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 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.

PMZ101-171015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate southerly winds are forecast
south of the monsoon trough, with light to gentle winds north of
the monsoon trough, through the end of the week. Southerly swell
moving through the regional waters will support seas of 4-6 ft
through the remainder of the week, building to 6-8 ft offshore
Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands this weekend. Looking ahead, an
area of low pressure is forecast to form several hundred
nautical miles to the south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec within
the next couple of days, possibly increasing winds and seas in
the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador toward the end
of the week and into the upcoming weekend.

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PMZ111-171015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-171015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late.
Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to
6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW
to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-171015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...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 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ117-171015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-171015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...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 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-171015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-171015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
312 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster Ramos