886 
FZPN28 KNHC 242112
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 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.

PMZ101-250915-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Mainly moderate south to southwest winds will
continue over the southern waters through Mon, then increase by
late Mon. Gentle to moderate onshore flow is expected west of
Central America through Sun night, becoming light and variable
on Mon. 

$$

PMZ111-250915-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-250915-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-250915-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

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

$$

PMZ117-250915-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
N of 05N.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 05N.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 05N.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-250915-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.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 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-250915-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-250915-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
212 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020

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

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Forecaster Aguirre