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FZPN28 KNHC 201545
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 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.

PMZ101-210345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 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 southerly swell
will continue near the Galapagos Islands and offshore of Ecuador
into early next week.

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PMZ111-210345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW to 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.

$$

PMZ113-210345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S 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.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-210345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 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 Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-210345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W 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 to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-210345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-210345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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...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.

$$

PMZ123-210345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
845 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE 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 17 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 S to 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 to S 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.

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Forecaster AKR