070 FZPN28 KNHC 301008 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 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. PMZ101-302215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NE to E winds will continue in the Gulf of Papagayo through late Wed night, with gale force winds expected this evening through Wed morning. Seas will peak near 12 ft in this area tonight into Wed morning. Persistent fresh to strong N to NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama at night through late Wed night under the influence of the same high pressure, with seas 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 continue to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm through Wed. Seas are expected to range 8 to 11 ft, and improve by Thu. Gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-302215- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-302215- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-302215- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-302215- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-302215- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-302215- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-302215- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 208 AM PST Tue Jan 30 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR