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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Central America/Colombia/Ecuador)



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FZPN28 KNHC 010739
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 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.

PMZ101-011945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing moderate to fresh E gap winds will continue 
across the Papagayo region and most of Nicaragua waters through 
early Sun. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds will prevail for 
the next several days. Hazy skies from smoke caused by 
agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America may reduce 
visibilities over portions of the Central American offshore 
waters the next few days. 

$$

PMZ111-011945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near 
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-011945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-011945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell.  Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-011945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-011945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ121-011945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-011945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1239 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 18 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre