000 FZPN28 KNHC 151559 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 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. PMZ101-160400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds by early this evening. These winds will increase back to fresh to strong beginning late Sun and continue through mid week while expanding to the southwest. The large NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters will subside today. Expect rough seas in this area once again for Sun and Sun night due to another Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event that begins on Sat. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-160400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 759 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR