245 FZPN28 KNHC 020802 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 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. PMZ101-021945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds in the gulfs of Papagayo and Panama will diminish later today, then return in Papagayo Fri night through Sat night. Otherwise, light to gentle winds and 3 to 5 ft seas will prevail, building slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands this weekend. $$ PMZ111-021945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-021945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-021945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-021945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-021945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-021945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-021945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1243 AM PDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky