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FZPN28 KNHC 050317
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 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.

PMZ101-051530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds will continue across the
Central America offshore waters through Fri night, with moderate
to rough seas with these winds. Winds are also expected to
become moderate to fresh over the Galapagos Islands offshore
waters Fri through Sat night, along with moderate to rough seas.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over most of
the forecast waters through the next few days. Gusty winds and
locally rough seas may accompany some of the activity.

$$

PMZ111-051530-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-051530-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-051530-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-051530-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-051530-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-051530-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S 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 14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-051530-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
817 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 11 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen