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FZPN28 KNHC 091554
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PMZ101-100400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo
region will diminish to moderate speeds early this afternoon and
to gentle to moderate speeds through Thu. Light to gentle winds
and slight to moderate seas due to a long-period south to
southwest swell are expected elsewhere through Thu. Looking
ahead, expect increasing winds to fresh to strong speeds, with
seas building to 8 to 10 ft in the Papagayo region early on Fri.
These winds may reach near gale-force late Fri night into early
Sat while at the same time fresh northerly winds start in the
Gulf of Panama with seas likely building up to 7 ft. Abundant
moisture drawn in by a very moist and unstable southerly wind
flow is expected to persist across the offshore waters of Costa
Rica, Panama and Colombia supporting the development of scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms over those waters.

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PMZ111-100400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-100400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-100400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-100400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to
W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-100400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...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 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-100400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-100400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
854 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

Forecaster GR
National Weather Service Weather Service Office
