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FZPN28 KNHC 210916
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 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.

PMZ101-212130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SW to W winds, rough to very rough
seas and numerous heavy showers and strong thunderstorms will
persist across the offshore waters of Guatemala, El Salvador and
northwestern Nicaragua through late today. Dangerous surf is
also anticipated along the coastal areas of this region until
this evening. Meanwhile, scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms are anticipated off Costa Rica and Panama into the
weekend. Farther south, moderate to rough seas in moderate
southerly swell will continue near the Galapagos Islands and
offshore of Ecuador into early next week.

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PMZ111-212130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ113-212130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period
9 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE 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.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ115-212130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ117-212130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ119-212130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ121-212130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.

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PMZ123-212130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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Forecaster Christensen