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FZPN28 KNHC 122213
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 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.

PMZ101-131015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Large N-S pressure gradient setting up over Central
America will support fresh to strong NE to E winds tonight, and
near gale force winds Sat night over the Gulf of Papagayo region.
The forcing will diminish some on Sun into Tue, but fresh to
strong winds are expected to continue through early next week.
The same pressure gradient will continue to support fresh to
strong N to NE winds over the Gulf of Panama through Sun.
Elsewhere, winds should remain moderate or weaker for the next
several days. Meanwhile, large seas generated in the Gulf of
Tehuantepec will propagate across the offshore waters of
Guatemala and El Salvador tomorrow through Sat night.

$$

PMZ111-131015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-131015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to
E swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-131015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED 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.

$$

PMZ117-131015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-131015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 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 3 to 5 ft. 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-131015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-131015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
313 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Ramos