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FZPN28 KNHC 050359
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
839 PM 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.

PMZ101-051545-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate south to southwest winds S
of the monsoon trough over the Central America offshore waters
and between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will dominate the
next few days. Light to gentle variable winds will be prevalent
elsewhere along with moderate seas due to a S swell. Otherwise,
seas of 5 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands will change little
well into next week.

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PMZ111-051545-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. 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.

$$

PMZ113-051545-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds late.
Winds SW 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-051545-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.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 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-051545-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W to NW winds
10 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-051545-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt early 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
14 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-051545-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 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 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-051545-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
839 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 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
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Ramos