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FZPN28 KNHC 041511
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 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.

PMZ101-050315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate south to southwest winds will
continue S of the monsoon trough over the Central America
offshore waters and between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
through the next few days. Light to gentle variable winds will
be prevalent elsewhere along with moderate seas due to a S
swell. Otherwise, seas of 5 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands
will change little into next week.

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PMZ111-050315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 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 in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-050315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt,
shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ115-050315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...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 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-050315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Winds SE
winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ119-050315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-050315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-050315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
811 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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Forecaster Aguirre