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



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FZPN28 KNHC 111537
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 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.

PMZ101-120345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds are expected south
of the monsoon trough through the middle of next week. Southerly
swell moving through the regional waters will support seas of
6 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands through Sun. Elsewhere,
light to gentle winds will prevail with moderate seas of 6 ft or
less. 

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PMZ111-120345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-120345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-120345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...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. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

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PMZ117-120345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-120345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-120345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-120345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
837 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 

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Forecaster Delgado