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



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FZPN28 KNHC 020822
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 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.

PMZ101-022030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate N to NE winds across the Papagayo
region and Nicaragua offshore waters will become light and 
variable this afternoon. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds are 
expected for the next several days. Hazy skies from smoke caused 
by agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America may reduce 
visibilities over portions of the Central American offshore 
waters the next few days. 

$$

PMZ111-022030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-022030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming light and variable winds 
5 kt or less in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. 
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-022030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-022030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms N part.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
N part.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms N part.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-022030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-022030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW 
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-022030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
122 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 18 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre