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FZPN28 KNHC 081555
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 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.

PMZ101-090400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh S to SW winds are expected
S of the monsoon trough, roughly along 07N, through Thu. These
winds will continue to support scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms currently E of 90W. This active weather will shift
slowly westward through Thu night. Light to gentle variable
winds will prevail elsewhere along with moderate seas in S swell.
Otherwise, new southerly swell entering the region today will
maintain seas of 6 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands through
Sun.

$$

PMZ111-090400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.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.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-090400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-090400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-090400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

$$

PMZ119-090400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 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.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-090400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-090400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
855 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 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 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE 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 12 seconds.

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