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FZPN28 KNHC 260835
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 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.

PMZ101-262045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will persist south
of the monsoon trough with axis along roughly 10N while light to
gentle winds are expected north of it through mid week. Light
haze from smoke caused by agricultural fires over Mexico could
reduce visibilities over portions of the Central America
offshore waters through the next few days. 

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PMZ111-262045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 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 15 seconds. 

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PMZ113-262045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Haze through the day. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt,
shifting to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ115-262045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ117-262045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-262045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...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 S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...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 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-262045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-262045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
135 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster Christensen