000 FZPN28 KNHC 310846 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 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. PMZ101-312100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force NE to E winds and rough seas will end early this morning in the Gulf of Papagayo. However, strong to near gale force winds are expected to continue through Fri morning, with seas subsiding below 8 ft by Thu night. The strong N to NE winds along with moderate to rough seas will persist in the Gulf of Panama through late Wed night, with fresh to locally strong winds continuing through Fri morning. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region combined with seas generated in the Papagayo area will continue to cause rough seas at the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm through Thu. Gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-312100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-312100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Period 9 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-312100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-312100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-312100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-312100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-312100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1246 AM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR