005 FZPN28 KNHC 081531 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 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. PMZ101-090345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over Central America is forcing fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through tonight before diminishing tomorrow. Fresh N winds over the Gulf of Panama will likewise weaken tonight. Elsewhere winds and seas are quiescent. $$ PMZ111-090345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-090345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...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 NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 731 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea