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



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FZPN28 KNHC 050910
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

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.

PMZ101-052115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate southerly winds will continue 
over the waters S of Guatemala through the end of the week. 
Winds will become gentle W to NW over the offshore waters of 
Guatemala and El Salvador beginning Thu. Long-period cross 
equatorial SW swell producing seas to 9 ft over the waters 
between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will begin to subside 
Tue.

$$

PMZ111-052115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-052115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-052115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-052115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms N of 07N.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 07N.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-052115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, 
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-052115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-052115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
210 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
N part.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre