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FZPN28 KNHC 262219
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 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.

PMZ101-271030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly gap winds are expected 
across the Papagayo region through Sat morning. Moderate to fresh
N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama until Sat 
morning. Gentle to locally moderate winds with moderate seas will
prevail elsewhere through Mon before new S swell raises seas 
across the regional waters Mon night and Tue. 

$$

PMZ111-271030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-271030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-271030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-271030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

$$

PMZ119-271030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

$$

PMZ121-271030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

$$

PMZ123-271030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
319 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW 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
13 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos