000 FZPN28 KNHC 180922 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 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. PMZ101-182130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The monsoon trough extending along 11-12N will help to induce scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Central American waters for the next couple of days. Away from the isolated thunderstorms, winds should remain moderate or weaker through early next week. Southerly swell moving through the regional waters will support seas of 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early next week. $$ PMZ111-182130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 222 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR