000 FZPN28 KNHC 020923 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 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. PMZ101-022130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A building ridge across the Gulf of Mexico and NW Caribbean will maintain strong NE gap winds over the Papagayo region through midday Wed, before diminishing. W to NW swell will produce seas to 10 ft well offshore Guatemala and El Salvador into mid-week, while moderate NW swell affects the remainder of the area. Moderate N winds will pulse to fresh 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 the end of this week. $$ PMZ111-022130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 123 AM PST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling