000 FZPN28 KNHC 261627 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 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. PMZ101-270430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through the middle of next week, pulsing to near gale-force at night. Seas in this region will build to 8-9 ft at night. Moderate N winds in the Gulf of Panama will reach fresh to strong speeds Mon and Tue nights. Northwesterly swell associated with a strong gap wind event in Tehuantepec will affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm Sun night through Wed. Otherwise, gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-270430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN 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 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 827 AM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling