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FZPN28 KNHC 130153
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 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.

PMZ101-131400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate southerly winds are forecast
south of the monsoon trough through the end of the week.
Southerly swell moving through the regional waters will support
seas of 6-7 ft south of the Galapagos Islands through much of the
forecast period. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail
with moderate seas of 6 ft or less.

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PMZ111-131400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds.

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PMZ113-131400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.

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PMZ115-131400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

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PMZ117-131400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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PMZ119-131400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.

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PMZ121-131400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

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PMZ123-131400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
653 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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