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FZPN28 KNHC 191606
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
906 AM 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.

PMZ101-200315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southwest to west winds, rough to
very rough seas and numerous showers and thunderstorms, some
possibly strong, will continue to impact the offshore waters of
southern Mexico through Fri, primarily off Chiapas, Oaxaca and
southeastern Guerrero States. Dangerous surf is also anticipated
along the coastal areas of this region until Fri evening.
Lingering northwest swell west of Baja California, mainly north
of Cabo San Lazaro will gradually subside through tonight. From
Wed evening through Fri morning, fresh to strong northwest winds
and rough seas should develop near Baja California Sur,
including the waters near Cabo San Lucas as pressure gradient
increases.

$$

PMZ111-200315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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.

$$

PMZ113-200315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...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 W swell. Period
9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. 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.

$$

PMZ115-200315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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 to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-200315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to 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...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. 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.

$$

PMZ119-200315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.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 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...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 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.

$$

PMZ121-200315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to 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
13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
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 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 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.

$$

PMZ123-200315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
906 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.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 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre