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FZPN28 KNHC 272044
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 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.

PMZ101-280845-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Winds across the Papagayo region will remain 
moderate or weaker for the next several days. Gentle to moderate 
winds with moderate seas will prevail elsewhere through Mon 
before new S swell raises seas slightly across the regional 
waters Mon night and Tue. Looking ahead, a more significant S 
swell is expected across the region late in the week.

$$

PMZ111-280845-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-280845-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-280845-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-280845-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the night. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-280845-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...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 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-280845-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-280845-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
144 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 

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Forecaster Hagen