000 FZPN28 KNHC 210930 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 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. PMZ101-212130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NE winds will continue over the Gulf of Papagayo through tonight. Then, fresh to strong winds will prevail through early Sat morning, and diminish on Sat. NW swell generated by a Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event will continue to impact the outer Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through tonight. Fresh to strong north winds will continue over the Gulf of Panama through tonight before diminishing to moderate Fri. Elsewhere, winds are expected to be moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-212130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-212130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-212130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-212130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-212130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-212130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-212130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 130 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen