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FZPN28 KNHC 022118
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 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.

PMZ101-030930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will sustain light to
moderate winds and moderate seas through the middle of next
week, with slightly higher swell off Ecuador Fri.

$$

PMZ111-030930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S 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.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 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 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-030930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

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

$$

PMZ115-030930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.FRI...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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.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.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON 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 14 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-030930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to
 SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-030930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 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 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. 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 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-030930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 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 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-030930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen