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FZPN28 KNHC 202155
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 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.

PMZ101-211000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 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 Guatemala, El Salvador and
northwestern Nicaragua through Fri. Dangerous surf is also
anticipated along the coastal areas of this region until Fri
evening. Meanwhile, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
are anticipated off Costa Rica and Panama into the weekend.
Farther south, moderate to rough seas in moderate southerly swell
will continue near the Galapagos Islands and offshore of Ecuador
into early next week.

$$

PMZ111-211000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-211000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period
9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-211000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-211000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-211000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI 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
18 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-211000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...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 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-211000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
255 PM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

Forecaster AKR