313 FZPN28 KNHC 051557 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 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. PMZ101-060400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...NE to E fresh to strong winds across the Papagayo region will diminish later today, and then pulse again Sun through Sun night. Moderate northerly winds will persist across the Gulf of Panama through early Mon before weakening. Meanwhile, southerly moderate winds can be expected between the coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands over the weekend and prevail through Mon. Seas to 6 ft in mixed NW and SW swell will accompany these winds. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient will result in light to gentle winds across the rest of Central America offshore waters. $$ PMZ111-060400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-060400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-060400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-060400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-060400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-060400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-060400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 757 AM PST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR