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FZPN28 KNHC 050320
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

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.

PMZ101-051530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE-E winds are expected in and 
downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo during the next several days.
Moderate to occasionally fresh SW winds will prevail over the 
waters south of 10N E of 100W. Seas are forecast to increase to 
7-8 ft across the offshore waters from northern Costa Rica to 
Guatemala on Mon likely in association with the developing low 
pressure south of the coast of southeastern Mexico and Guatemala.

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PMZ111-051530-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-051530-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-051530-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ117-051530-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-051530-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...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 SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-051530-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-051530-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
820 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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Forecaster GR