962
FZPN28 KNHC 160930
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 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.

PMZ101-162130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure known as a Central
American Gyre will cause an increase in winds, rough seas and
widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the Central
America offshore waters through mid week. Dangerous surf is also
possible today through the next few days in this region. Farther
south, seas to 8 ft in S swell will continue around the
Galapagos Islands through Tue.

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PMZ111-162130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW
swell. Period 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell.
Period 7 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 to W
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.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 8 seconds.

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PMZ113-162130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

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PMZ115-162130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...S to 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.
.TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W 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.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ117-162130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, S winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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 12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ119-162130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

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PMZ121-162130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 15 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...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.
.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
11 seconds.

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PMZ123-162130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
230 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 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 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 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.

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Forecaster AKR