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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Central America/Colombia/Ecuador)



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FZPN28 KNHC 202156
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 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.

PMZ101-211000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong thunderstorms will keep impacting
waters from Costa Rica to Colombia through Wed. For waters south
of 07N, winds will be moderate to locally fresh through Fri. 
North of 07N, light to gentle winds will prevail. Long period SW 
swell will continue to bring seas of 6 to 8 ft in the Ecuador and
Galapagos Islands offshore waters through Tue. Seas of 5 to 7 ft
will persist elsewhere through the rest of the week. By the 
weekend, winds across the rest of the area will be light to 
gentle. 

$$

PMZ111-211000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-211000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt
in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night. 
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-211000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-211000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the night. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-211000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-211000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-211000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
256 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster AKR