000
FZPN28 KNHC 250938
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 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.

PMZ101-252000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Brief pulses of moderate northeast to east winds
are expected in the Papagayo region through Tue. Winds will be 
light to gentle elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, and gentle
to moderate south of the monsoon trough. Little change in seas 
is forecast well into the early part of the upcoming week. 

$$

PMZ111-252000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms through the night. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 f in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-252000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13
seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-252000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-252000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW
to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 
seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-252000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...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 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW 
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-252000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-252000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
238 AM PDT Sun Aug 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre