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FZPN28 KNHC 192139
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 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.

PMZ101-200945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.SYNOPSIS...The monsoon trough, which presently extends along
08N-09N, will gradually lift northward over the next several
days. This will result in freshening winds and building seas off
the coast of Central America through the upcoming weekend. 

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PMZ111-200945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 20 seconds. 

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PMZ113-200945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to
W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 

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PMZ115-200945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 18 seconds. 

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PMZ117-200945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-200945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

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PMZ121-200945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 

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PMZ123-200945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
239 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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Forecaster Landsea