000 FZPN28 KNHC 020843 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 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. PMZ101-022045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will be moderate or weaker across the offshore waters through most of the week, except moderate to fresh from the Equator to 06N this afternoon through Tue, then from 04N to 10N from Tue night through Wed morning. Seas will not vary much through Mon night, then will build slightly where the moderate to fresh winds are. New southerly swell will build seas slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands by mid-week. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure could form a few hundred nautical miles S of the coast of Central America toward the end of this week. Thereafter, environmental conditions are forecast to be favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form by next weekend as it moves slowly westward to west-northwestward. $$ PMZ111-022045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW 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. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky