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FZPN28 KNHC 200307
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 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.

PMZ101-201515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The monsoon trough extending along 09N-10N will help
to focus scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the 
Central America waters over the next couple of days. Winds will 
remain moderate or weaker through this week. Southerly swell 
propagating across the Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands offshore
waters will support seas of 6 to 8 ft tonight through Tue night.
Seas across the Central America offshore waters will remain 4 to
7 ft. 

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PMZ111-201515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to 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 to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...W winds 10 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
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-201515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-201515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.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 to W 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. 

$$

PMZ117-201515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the night. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.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. 

$$

PMZ119-201515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...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 15 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 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. 

$$

PMZ121-201515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
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. 

$$

PMZ123-201515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
807 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 

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