000 FZPN28 KNHC 180911 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 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. PMZ101-182115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through early next week. These winds will decrease in coverage this afternoon and again on Fri. They are expected to expand in coverage from late Sat night through Mon, while reaching near gale force as seas build to 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, fresh north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little through Sun, then briefly increase to fresh to strong speeds Sun night. Otherwise, rough seas in northerly swell will continue to affect the Guatemala offshore waters today and early this evening due to a strong gap wind event currently affecting the Tehuantepec region. Rough seas are expected once again in the Guatemala offshore starting Sat through Sun as a result of the next Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event. $$ PMZ111-182115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 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 8 to 10 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...NW to 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 N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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 12 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 111 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre