000 FZPN28 KNHC 080744 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 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. PMZ101-081945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds will continue in the Gulf pf Papagayo region through early Tue afternoon, then diminish to gentle to moderate speeds through Thu. Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas due to a long-period south to southwest swell are expected elsewhere through Thu. Looking ahead, expect increasing winds to fresh to strong speeds, with seas building to 8 to 10 ft in the Papagayo region early on Fri. These winds may reach near gale-force late Fri night into early Sat while at the same time fresh northerly winds start in the Gulf of Panama. $$ PMZ111-081945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-081945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-081945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-081945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE 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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-081945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-081945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-081945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1244 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre