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FZPN28 KNHC 230826
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 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.

PMZ101-232030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southwest to west winds south of
the monsoon trough will be at mostly fresh speeds from tonight
through Thu, then at moderate speeds afterward. The monsoonal
flow is expected to become very active, and dominate the region
through the week. This pattern will generate increasing westerly
wind waves moving into the area waters. Periods of very active
weather are also expected over most of the Central America
offshore waters through at least mid week.

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PMZ111-232030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds.

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PMZ113-232030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W
swell. Period 8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.

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PMZ115-232030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 11 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 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ117-232030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ119-232030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 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 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ121-232030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ123-232030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
126 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre