000 FZPN28 KNHC 031658 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 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. PMZ101-040500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle winds in the Gulf of Panama will light and variable by early this evening. Otherwise, relatively quiet conditions will prevail into early next week. Looking ahead to next week, a gale force gap wind event is forecast to begin in the Tehuantepec region Mon afternoon. Swell generated from this gap wind event will bring rough seas to the outer offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Tue and Wed. Fresh to strong gap winds will develop in the Gulf of Papagayo late on Tue of the upcoming week, and in the Gulf of Panama on Wed. $$ PMZ111-040500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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. $$ PMZ115-040500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...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 W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S 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. $$ PMZ123-040500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 858 AM PST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre