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FZPN28 KNHC 151521
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 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.

PMZ101-160330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A Central American Gyre is developing over the
region, causing an increase in winds, rough seas and widespread
showers and thunderstorms across much of offshore waters through
mid week. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas in the Gulf of
Panama will diminish by early Sun, as the focus of strong SW
winds and rough seas shifts farther north from Nicaragua to
Guatemala. Farther south, seas to 8 ft in S swell will continue
around the Galapagos Islands through Tue.

$$

PMZ111-160330-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

$$

PMZ113-160330-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-160330-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...SW to W 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.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-160330-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-160330-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-160330-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-160330-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
821 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen