826 FZPN28 KNHC 010852 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 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. PMZ101-012100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A building ridge north of the area will support fresh to strong NE gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo through Wed night, with 6 to 9 ft combined seas. Meanwhile, seas of 6 to 9 ft will also continue offshore Guatemala and El Salvador into mid- week due to continued NW swell over the area. Fresh N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through Tue night. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient will result in moderate or lighter winds across the rest of the area through early next week. $$ PMZ111-012100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-012100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-012100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-012100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-012100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-012100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-012100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1252 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen