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FZPN28 KNHC 190152
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PMZ101-191400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle breezes will persist across the
region through early next week. Wave heights will be mostly 4 to
6 ft primarily in SW swell, building to 5 to 7 ft off Ecuador
Sat.

$$

PMZ111-191400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-191400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-191400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 20 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-191400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night.
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-191400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, 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 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-191400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-191400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
652 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

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