000 FZPN28 KNHC 102123 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 223 PM 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. PMZ101-110930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will increase in the Papagayo region 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 Fri night into 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 Sun night. 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 on Fri. 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. $$ PMZ111-110930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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. .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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-110930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE 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. .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. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 223 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR