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FZPN28 KNHC 190914
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
114 AM PST Thu Nov 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.

PMZ101-192115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Large seas generated in the Tehuantepec region will
propagate into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador
through tonight. The remnant low of tropical cyclone Iota will 
track westward and weaken west of El Salvador through Fri.

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PMZ111-192115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ113-192115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 
seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 
seconds. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ115-192115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

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

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PMZ117-192115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ119-192115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

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

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PMZ121-192115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ123-192115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
114 AM PST Thu Nov 19 2020

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

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Forecaster Mundell