888 FZPN28 KNHC 210253 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 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. PMZ101-211500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong thunderstorms will keep impacting waters from Costa Rica to Colombia through Wed. For waters south of 07N, winds will be moderate to locally fresh through Fri. North of 07N, light to gentle winds will prevail. Long period SW swell will continue to bring seas of 6 to 8 ft in the Ecuador and Galapagos Islands offshore waters through Tue. Seas of 5 to 7 ft will persist elsewhere through the rest of the week. By the weekend, winds across the rest of the area will be light to gentle. $$ PMZ111-211500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-211500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-211500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-211500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-211500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-211500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-211500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 753 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA
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