000 FZPN28 KNHC 141619 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 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. PMZ101-150430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The strong NE-E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo are expected through Fri, diminishing to moderate to fresh this weekend. Winds will increase to strong speeds by Mon. The large NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters will gradually diminish through tonight. Expect rough seas in this area once again due to another Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event on Sun. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-150430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-150430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-150430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-150430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-150430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-150430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-150430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 819 AM PST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR