000 FZPN28 KNHC 040804 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 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. PMZ101-042015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS...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 Tue night of the upcoming week, and in the Gulf of Panama on Wed. $$ PMZ111-042015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in W swell late. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW 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 to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Panama, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 13 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1204 AM PST Sun Feb 4 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL