000 FZPN28 KNHC 090845 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 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. PMZ101-092045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will diminish to moderate speeds early this afternoon and 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 with seas likely building up to 7 ft. Abundant moisture drawn in by a very moist and unstable southerly wind flow is expected to persist across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia supporting the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over those waters. $$ PMZ111-092045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-092045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-092045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-092045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .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 to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-092045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-092045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-092045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 145 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TODAY...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre