272  
FZPN28 KNHC 042015  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 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.  
 
PMZ101-050815-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS S OF THE  
MONSOON TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS AND  
BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LIGHT TO GENTLE VARIABLE WINDS WILL BE  
PREVALENT ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS DUE TO A S SWELL.  
OTHERWISE, SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT S OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILL  
CHANGE LITTLE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-050815-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.   
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-050815-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING  
TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-050815-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-050815-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
SUN
 
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-050815-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
20 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S  
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE  
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-050815-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-050815-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
115 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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