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FZPN28 KNHC 040723
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 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.

PMZ101-041930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will continue S of
the monsoon trough across the Central America offshore waters and
between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Light to gentle
variable winds will dominate elsewhere along with moderate seas
in S swell. Otherwise, seas will subside to 5-6 ft S of the
Galapagos Islands this evening.

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PMZ111-041930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft late. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-041930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft late. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting
to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ115-041930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft late. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...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 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ117-041930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft late. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas
6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-041930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Gulf of
Guayaquil, seas 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 ft late. Period
14 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 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 7 ft Elsewhere.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft Gulf of
Guayaquil, and 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ121-041930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft late. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-041930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1223 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft late. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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Forecaster Ramos