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FZPN28 KNHC 220217
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 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.

PMZ101-221430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle breezes will persist across the 
region through the week. Wave heights will be mostly 4 to 6 ft 
primarily in SW swell, building to 5 to 7 ft off Ecuador tonight.
Moderate to occasionally fresh gap winds will develop in the 
Gulf of Papagayo Tue, then continue through the week.

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PMZ111-221430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ113-221430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting
to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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PMZ115-221430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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PMZ117-221430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-221430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-221430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-221430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
717 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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