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FZPN28 KNHC 232155
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 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.

PMZ101-241000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong thunderstorms will continue to
pulse over the offshore waters from Costa Rica to Colombia
through Sat night. For waters south of 08N, winds will be
moderate to fresh through Fri. Gentle to moderate S to SW winds
will persist across the Central and South American offshore
waters from Fri night through early next week S of 08N, with
light to gentle breezes north of 08N. 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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PMZ111-241000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 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 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 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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PMZ113-241000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt
in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...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...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ115-241000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-241000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. 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.

$$

PMZ119-241000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W 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 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 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
14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-241000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-241000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
255 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster AKR