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Offshore Forecast
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695 FZPN28 KNHC 150941 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 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. PMZ101-152145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate NE to E winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending to the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters at times through early next week. Light to gentle winds are forecast elsewhere north of the monsoon trough through Mon night. Otherwise, gentle to moderate S to SW winds will prevail south of the monsoon trough, except Fri night into Sat when winds will briefly reach fresh speeds. Seas will generally remain in the 4-6 ft range. $$ PMZ111-152145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-152145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-152145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-152145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-152145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-152145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-152145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 241 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos