000 FZPN28 KNHC 022149 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 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. PMZ101-031000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE winds in the Papagayo region will diminish to light to gentle speeds tonight. Gentle to moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to light to gentle speeds on Sat. Looking ahead, a strong gale-force gap wind event is forecast to begin in the Tehuantepec region Mon afternoon, which will send off rough seas to 12 ft in northerly swell to the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Tue through early Wed. $$ PMZ111-031000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 149 PM PST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos