723 FZPN28 KNHC 070929 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 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. PMZ101-072130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds across the Papagayo region will pulse to strong tonight through Mon then slowly diminish through Mon night. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds will persist across the Gulf of Panama through Mon night before weakening. Meanwhile, gentle to moderate southerly winds can be expected between the coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through Tue. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient will result in light to gentle winds across the rest of Central America offshore waters. $$ PMZ111-072130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-072130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-072130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-072130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-072130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-072130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-072130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 129 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling