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FZPN28 KNHC 190346
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 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.

PMZ101-191600-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 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 northern Central America
through Fri. Dangerous surf is also anticipated along the
coastal areas of this region until Fri evening. Farther south,
moderate to rough seas in moderate to large southerly swell will
continue near the Galapagos Islands and offshore of Ecuador into
the weekend.

$$

PMZ111-191600-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...SW to W 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-191600-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PMZ115-191600-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W 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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-191600-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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...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
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-191600-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 W 10 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
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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-191600-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SE to 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
11 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to 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.

$$

PMZ123-191600-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
846 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 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 5 to 7 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.

$$

Forecaster Chan