000 FZPN28 KNHC 171552 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 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. PMZ101-180400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo through the upcoming weekend. These winds are expected to reach near gale force tonight and also during the weekend. The area of strong winds in the offshore Papagayo region will expand some in coverage today, with developing rough seas to 9 ft by tonight. These winds should expand more in coverage Sun through Mon. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little through Sun, then increase to fresh to strong speeds late Sun. Otherwise, rough seas in northerly swell will continue to affect the Guatemala offshore waters through tonight due to a strong gap wind event currently affecting the Tehuantepec region. $$ PMZ111-180400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen