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FZPN28 KNHC 180910
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 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.

PMZ101-182115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to locally moderate S to SW winds will occur
south of the monsoon trough today, with locally fresh winds
occurring at times Sat into early next week. North of the monsoon
trough, light to gentle winds will prevail. Building S to SW
swell this weekend will lead to locally rough seas in the waters
offshore of Colombia and Ecuador, as well as in the far offshore
waters of Central America. Active convection accompanying a
tropical wave across the west Caribbean will shift westward into
the Pacific offshore waters from Costa Rica to Guatemala tonight
through Sun morning.

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PMZ111-182115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
9 seconds. Isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
tstms through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-182115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ115-182115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

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PMZ117-182115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ119-182115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

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PMZ121-182115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

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PMZ123-182115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
210 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

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