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FZPN28 KNHC 061603
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 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.

PMZ101-070415-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...S to SW winds south of 07N will increase to
moderate to locally fresh speeds from Tue morning through Fri.
Light to gentle variable winds will be prevalent elsewhere along
with moderate seas in S swell. Otherwise, southerly swell will
maintain seas of 5 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands for most of
the week.

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PMZ111-070415-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-070415-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt early in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-070415-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-070415-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ119-070415-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ121-070415-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 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 14 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-070415-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
903 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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