635 
FZPN28 KNHC 300311
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 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.

PMZ101-301515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weaker than normal pressure pattern is expected to
persist across the southwest Caribbean through late week, 
leading to gentle to moderate winds across the area Pacific 
waters. Moderate seas in S to SW swell will subside through 
tonight before new S swell raises seas slightly across the 
regional waters Tue into Wed. Looking ahead, reinforcing S swell 
is expected across the region Thu through Sat. 

$$

PMZ111-301515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-301515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-301515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.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
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.WED 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 14 seconds. 
.THU...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
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...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
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-301515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...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
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...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. 
.FRI...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...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
15 seconds. 
.SAT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-301515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-301515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-301515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
811 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

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