000 FZPN28 KNHC 120245 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 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. PMZ101-121445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A large N-S pressure gradient setting up over Central America is increasing NE to E winds up to strong tonight and near gale tomorrow night and Sat night over the Gulf of Papagayo region. The forcing will diminish some on Sun into Tue, but fresh to strong winds are expected to continue through early next week. The same pressure gradient will cause fresh to strong N to NE winds over the Gulf of Panama tomorrow night into Sun. Elsewhere, winds should remain moderate or weaker for the next several days. Meanwhile, large seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador tomorrow through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-121445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 745 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen