000 FZPN28 KNHC 140322 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 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. PMZ101-141530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure north of the region will support fresh to strong winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua through Sun night, pulsing to near-gale overnight tonight. The forcing will diminish some Mon into Tue, but moderate to fresh winds will continue into Tue evening. The same pressure gradient will continue to support fresh to strong N to NE winds over the Gulf of Panama through Sun. Elsewhere, winds should remain moderate or weaker for the next several days. Meanwhile, large seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through late Sun. $$ PMZ111-141530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-141530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 19 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-141530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-141530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-141530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-141530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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. .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. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-141530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen