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FZPN28 KNHC 131618
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 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.

PMZ101-140430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure north of the region will
support fresh to strong winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and the
coast of Nicaragua through Sun night, pulsing to near-gale
overnight tonight. The forcing will diminish some Mon into Tue,
but moderate to fresh winds will continue into mid 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
continue to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and
El Salvador through tonight.

$$

PMZ111-140430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft
in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE to 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 S to
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...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-140430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 14 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
14 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE...NE to 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 E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-140430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-140430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

PMZ119-140430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW 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 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
19 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

PMZ121-140430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-140430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
918 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Ramos
National Weather Service Weather Service Office
