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FZPN28 KNHC 120746
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1246 AM PDT Sun May 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.

PMZ101-122000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds are expected south
of the monsoon trough through the middle of next week. Southerly
swell moving through the regional waters will support seas of
6-7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands through early Mon. Elsewhere,
light to gentle winds will prevail with moderate seas of 6 ft or
less.

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PMZ111-122000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...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.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-122000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S 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 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-122000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE 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 13 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ117-122000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...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. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ119-122000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ121-122000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ123-122000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1246 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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