000 FZPN28 KNHC 290350 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 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. PMZ101-291600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds with frequent gusts to gale force are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo through at least Wed. Rough seas will build in this area to 8 to 12 ft. Persistent fresh to strong speeds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama at night through Wed night under the influence of the same high pressure. Seas are forecast to build to 8 ft. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region combined with seas generated in the Papagayo area will affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm this evening through Wed. Seas are expected to build to 12 to 14 ft tonight through Mon evening. Otherwise, gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-291600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale froce. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo with frequent gusts to gale force, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 750 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR