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FZPN28 KNHC 070806
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 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.

PMZ101-072015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh southwesterly winds are
expected south of the monsoon trough with mainly light to gentle
winds north of it. Seas generated by strong gap winds in the 
Tehuantepec region will continue to propagate across the offshore
waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through today. 

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PMZ111-072015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ113-072015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ115-072015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

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

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PMZ117-072015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

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

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PMZ119-072015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-072015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ123-072015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
106 AM PDT Wed Oct 7 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 

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Forecaster Aguirre