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FZPN28 KNHC 020901
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 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.

PMZ101-022115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across most of
the area through the forecast period, with the exception that
fresh southwest winds west of southern Colombia and northern
Ecuador diminish on Fri. Prior to this, winds become fresh to
locally strong west of Costa Rica and northern Panama, with seas
building to 8 ft. These conditions then diminish on Fri.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over
most of the forecast waters through the next few days. Gusty
winds and locally rough seas may accompany some of the activity.

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PMZ111-022115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16
seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ113-022115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to
NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ115-022115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ117-022115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 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 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-022115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 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.

$$

PMZ121-022115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-022115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
201 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre