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FZPN28 KNHC 152002
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 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.

PMZ101-160815-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate southerly winds are forecast 
south of the monsoon trough, with light to gentle winds north of 
the monsoon trough, through the end of the week. Southerly swell 
moving through the regional waters will support seas of 4-6 ft 
through the remainder of the week, building to 6-8 ft offshore 
Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands this weekend. Looking ahead, 
an area of low pressure is forecast to form several hundred 
nautical miles to the south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec within the
next couple of days, possibly increasing winds and seas in the 
offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador toward the end of 
the week and into the upcoming weekend. 

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PMZ111-160815-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-160815-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ115-160815-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-160815-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Isolated tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-160815-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-160815-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-160815-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
102 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky