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FZPN28 KNHC 250802
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 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.

PMZ101-252000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds near the Gulf of Papagayo
will pulse through Fri morning, then moderate to fresh through 
Sat morning. Moderate to fresh N winds will pulse in the Gulf of 
Panama today. Little change in seas is expected during the next 
several days.

$$

PMZ111-252000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-252000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 15 to 25 kt in the 
morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. 
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-252000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-252000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-252000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-252000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-252000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
102 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 
to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of 
Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee 
of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of 
Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee 
of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of 
Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 
ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 
to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S 
to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 
15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky