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FZPN28 KNHC 090807
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PMZ101-092015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh southwesterly winds are
expected S of the monsoon trough with mainly light to gentle 
winds N of it the next several days. Moderate long-period mixed 
south and northwest swell will subside slightly this weekend. 

$$

PMZ111-092015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-092015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-092015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-092015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-092015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...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 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-092015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-092015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
107 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 20 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky