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FZPN28 KNHC 220243
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
643 PM PST Thu Nov 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.

PMZ101-221445-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Seas generated by gale-force winds in the Gulf of
Tehuantepec will impact the far western Guatemala offshore waters
through Fri night. A return to offshore gap winds is expected
across the waters N of 10N later tonight, with fresh to strong NE
to E winds expected across the Papagayo region Fri night through
early Sun, as high pressure builds across the NW Caribbean and
northern Central America. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and
moderate seas will prevail. Looking ahead, seas may increase to
8 ft in cross equatorial SW swell across the waters between
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands early next week.

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PMZ111-221445-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 9 to
13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through
the night.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-221445-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ115-221445-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ117-221445-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ119-221445-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ121-221445-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

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PMZ123-221445-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
643 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

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