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FZPN28 KNHC 120839
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
139 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.

PMZ101-122045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
139 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will continue in the Gulf
of Papagayo through this morning. Otherwise, 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.

$$

PMZ111-122045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
139 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.

$$

PMZ113-122045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
139 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.

$$

PMZ115-122045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
139 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.

$$

PMZ117-122045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
139 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.

$$

PMZ119-122045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
139 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.

$$

PMZ121-122045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
139 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.

$$

PMZ123-122045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
139 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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