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FZPN28 KNHC 281619
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

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.

PMZ101-290430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds may pulse tonight across
the Gulf of Papagayo and again Fri. Elsewhere, gentle to
moderate south to southwest winds will dominate the waters south
of the monsoon trough through the forecast period along with
southwest swell.

$$

PMZ111-290430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-290430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
S 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-290430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-290430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-290430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-290430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-290430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
919 AM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 14 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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to
S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen