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FZPN28 KNHC 011452
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 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.

PMZ101-020300-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weaker than normal pressure gradient will support light
to gentle breezes with moderate SW swell through the period,
with slightly higher swell off Ecuador Fri.

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PMZ111-020300-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-020300-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-020300-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ117-020300-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-020300-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ121-020300-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-020300-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.

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Forecaster Christensen