811 FZPN28 KNHC 100358 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 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. PMZ101-101600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong pressure gradient will continue to force fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun, which will resume Tue eveving and continue beyond mid-week. Fresh to strong NE winds over the Gulf of Panama will diminish to moderate speeds by Sun morning and to light to gentle speeds Sun night. Moderate to locally fresh NE winds will possibly return Tue night and prevail through Wed night. Elsewhere, relatively benign conditions will prevail for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-101600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-101600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-101600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-101600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-101600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-101600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-101600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 758 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos