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Offshore Forecast
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522 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. $$ PMZ111-212130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ 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. $$ PMZ115-212130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ 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. $$ PMZ119-212130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ 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. $$ PMZ123-212130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 216 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen