332 FZPN28 KNHC 160219 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 619 PM 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. PMZ101-161430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh northeast to east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will increase back to fresh to strong beginning Sun night, and continue through the middle of next week while expanding to the southwest. These winds are expected to reach near gale force Tue night and Wed. Rough seas are expected over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters 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. $$ PMZ111-161430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .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 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to 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...NW 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 NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 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 to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S t SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 619 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre