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FZPN28 KNHC 121420
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 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.

PMZ101-130230-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will prevail south
of the monsoon trough, with light to gentle winds N of the
monsoon trough. Seas will be generally in the 4 to 6 ft range.

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PMZ111-130230-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...E 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-130230-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to 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.
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ115-130230-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S 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 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ117-130230-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ119-130230-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ121-130230-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ123-130230-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
720 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

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

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Forecaster AL