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FZPN28 KNHC 240720
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 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.

PMZ101-241930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southwest winds will continue in
the wake of major Hurricane John off the coast of Central
America north of Guatemala through Wed night. West to northwest
swell will propagate generally eastward in the wake of John,
through the waters of Guatemala tonight, expanding farther east
toward El Salvador on Tue, and toward Nicaragua Wed. Periods of
strong convection will also occur over most of the Central
America offshore waters through at least through Wed.

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PMZ111-241930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W
swell. Period 10 seconds.

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PMZ113-241930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-241930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-241930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-241930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-241930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-241930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1220 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre