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FZPN28 KNHC 030804
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

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.

PMZ101-032015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will 
diminish to light to gentle speeds on today. Otherwise, quiescent
conditions will prevail into early next week. Looking ahead to
next week, a gale- force gap wind event is forecast to begin in 
the Tehuantepec region Mon afternoon. Swell generated from this 
gap wind event will bring rough seas to the outer offshore waters
of Guatemala and El Salvador Tue and Wed. Fresh to strong gap 
winds will develop in the Gulf of Papagayo next Tuesday, and in 
the Gulf of Panama next Wednesday. 

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PMZ111-032015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds. 

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PMZ113-032015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

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PMZ115-032015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

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PMZ117-032015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ119-032015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ121-032015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-032015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1204 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024

.TODAY...SE to 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee
of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

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Forecaster AL