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FZPN28 KNHC 270932
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 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.

PMZ101-272145-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly gap winds are expected 
across the Papagayo region through Sat morning, then will remain 
moderate or weaker for the next several days. Moderate N winds 
across the Gulf of Panama will shift to W to SW during the coming
days. Gentle to moderate winds with moderate seas will prevail 
elsewhere through Mon before new S swell raises seas slightly 
across the regional waters Mon night and Tue. Looking ahead, a 
more significant S swell is expected across the region late in 
the week.

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PMZ111-272145-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ113-272145-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ115-272145-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW 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
16 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...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 16 seconds. 
.WED...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
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ117-272145-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...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
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ119-272145-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 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
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ121-272145-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

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PMZ123-272145-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
232 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

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