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FZPN28 KNHC 100900
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 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.

PMZ101-102100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Mainly gentle to moderate southwesterly winds will
prevail across the offshore waters south of 10N through the
weekend. Winds N of 10N are expected to shift to easterly on
Friday, with gap winds pulsing moderate to fresh across the
Papagayo region Fri through Mon. Meanwhile, moderate to locally
fresh winds E to NE winds are expected offshore Guatemala Fri due
to the influence of a Tehuantepec gap wind event. New cross
equatorial S to SW swell is expected across the region late Fri
through the weekend.

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PMZ111-102100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-102100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-102100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-102100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 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
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-102100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-102100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-102100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
200 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

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

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