000 FZPN28 KNHC 011452 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 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. PMZ101-020300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weaker than normal pressure gradient will support light to gentle breezes with moderate SW swell through the period, with slightly higher swell off Ecuador Fri. $$ PMZ111-020300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W 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 through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 752 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen