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FZPN28 KNHC 200347
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 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.

PMZ101-201600-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 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 Fri. Dangerous surf is also
anticipated along the coastal areas of this region until Fri
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 to large
southerly swell will continue near the Galapagos Islands and
offshore of Ecuador into early next week.

$$

PMZ111-201600-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 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.

$$

PMZ113-201600-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period
9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
S to SW 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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.

$$

PMZ115-201600-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-201600-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

$$

PMZ119-201600-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-201600-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-201600-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
847 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

$$

Forecaster Chan