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FZPN28 KNHC 180941
OFFPZ8

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

PMZ101-182145-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
241 AM 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,
rough seas in moderate to large southerly swell will continue
near the Galapagos Islands and offshore of Ecuador through Wed.

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PMZ111-182145-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.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 8 to 12 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 11 ft in SW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 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.

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PMZ113-182145-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered 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 9 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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.

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PMZ115-182145-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-182145-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...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 day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-182145-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...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 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

PMZ121-182145-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-182145-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.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
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster Chan