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FZPN28 KNHC 070949
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 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.

PMZ101-072200-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...S to SE winds south of 05N will become S to SW
and increase to moderate to locally fresh speeds from this morning
through Thu. Light to gentle variable winds will be prevalent
elsewhere along with moderate seas in S swell. Heavy showers and
thunderstorms will expand from the Gulf of Panama to the offshore
waters of Costa Rica today and prevail at least through Thu. Otherwise,
southerly swell will maintain seas of 5 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos
Islands through early Fri, increasing to 6 to 8 ft in S swell
Fri afternoon through Sat.

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PMZ111-072200-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ113-072200-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-072200-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-072200-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S 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
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ119-072200-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ121-072200-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ123-072200-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
249 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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Forecaster Ramos