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FZPN28 KNHC 102144
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 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.

PMZ101-110945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds south of the 
monsoon trough are expected through early next week. New 
southerly swell moving into the regional waters today will build 
seas to 6 to 7 ft S of the Galapagos Islands through Sun. 
Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail with moderate seas 
of 6 ft or less.

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PMZ111-110945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-110945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-110945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ117-110945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ119-110945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 

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PMZ121-110945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

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

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PMZ123-110945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
244 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 

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