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FZPN28 KNHC 230349
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 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.

PMZ101-231600-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds, locally to near gale, across 
and downstream the Gulf of Papagayo will briefly diminish Fri 
before strengthening again over the weekend. Seas will build to 9
ft during the strongest winds. Fresh to occasionally strong N to
NE winds will prevail over the Gulf of Panama for the next 
several days. 

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PMZ111-231600-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
8 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ113-231600-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N winds 10 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
 

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PMZ115-231600-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ117-231600-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas
6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-231600-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE
to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-231600-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ123-231600-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
749 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

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Forecaster Delgado