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FZPN28 KNHC 092057
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 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.

PMZ101-100900-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh south to southwest winds 
are expected S of 09N through Fri. This will feed moisture into 
shower and thunderstorm activity currently over the Central 
American waters. This activity will shift slowly westward of 90W 
by Fri afternoon. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail 
elsewhere along with moderate seas in a south swell. Otherwise, 
new southerly swell entering the region will maintain seas of 6 
to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands through Sun, and build briefly
to near 8 ft Fri night. 

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PMZ111-100900-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-100900-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.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 SW to W 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-100900-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-100900-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 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
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...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
16 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-100900-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 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 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-100900-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-100900-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
157 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster AKR