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FZPN28 KNHC 192121
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 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.

PMZ101-200930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate S to SW winds will occur south of
the monsoon trough while light to gentle winds will prevail to
the north. Seas generated in the Tehuantepec region will propagate
across the outer offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador
through Sun, with seas likely building to 8 to 12 ft. Then, seas
are forecast to subside to 5 to 7 ft in this area on Mon. Elsewhere,
mainly moderate seas in cross equatorial SW swell are expected,
with the highest seas, in the 5 to 7 ft range, between Ecuador
and the Galapagos Islands.

$$

PMZ111-200930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the night.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-200930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-200930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

$$

PMZ117-200930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-200930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.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 SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.MON...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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-200930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

$$

PMZ123-200930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
221 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

$$

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