000 FZPN28 KNHC 111547 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 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. PMZ101-120400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore winds will pulse to moderate to fresh at night into the early morning hours in the Papagayo region through early next week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and mainly moderate seas will prevail through Sun night. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of Central America in a few days. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the early or middle part of next week while it moves generally west-northwestward, roughly parallel to the coast of southern Mexico. Expect increasing winds, seas, and unsettled weather during this time. $$ PMZ111-120400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-120400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-120400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-120400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-120400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-120400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-120400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 847 AM PDT Fri Aug 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR