000 FZPN28 KNHC 100843 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 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. PMZ101-102045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate northeast to east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will shift to the southeast to south tonight. These winds will then increase to fresh to strong speeds Thu night along with seas building to 8 to 9 ft during Fri. There is a possibility for these winds to reach near gale- force late Fri night into early Sat with seas building to 8 to 11 ft. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama Fri night, then pulse through early Sun. Seas with these winds will build up to 7 ft. Seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate across the outer SW offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador by Fri evening. Abundant moisture drawn in by a very moist and unstable southerly wind flow is prevalent across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. It is expected to favor the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over these waters through at least Thu. $$ PMZ111-102045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-102045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-102045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-102045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 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 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-102045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-102045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-102045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre