625 FZPN28 KNHC 160952 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 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. PMZ101-162200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Easterly gap winds will pulse to strong across the Gulf of Papagayo region and most of the coastal waters of Nicaragua early this morning, then diminish to moderate to fresh through Wed. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds over the Gulf of Panama will continue through tonight. Elsewhere, moderate winds and seas will persist through late Wed. Winds will diminish further through Sat as a weak pressure gradient develops across the local region and the western Caribbean. $$ PMZ111-162200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-162200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 252 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen