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FZPN28 KNHC 082135
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 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.

PMZ101-090945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh S to SW winds are expected
S of the monsoon trough, roughly along 09N, through Fri, which
will feed moisture into the scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms currently across the area waters. This active
weather will shift slowly westward of 90W by Fri afternoon. Light
to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere along with
moderate seas in S swell. Otherwise, new southerly swell entering
the region today will maintain seas of 6 to 7 ft S of the
Galapagos Islands through Sun, and build briefly to near 8 ft
Fri night.

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PMZ111-090945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming 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.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.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.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-090945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 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 16 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ115-090945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-090945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-090945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.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. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-090945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-090945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
235 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...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
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...SE 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 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE 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 12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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