000 FZPN28 KNHC 201624 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 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. PMZ101-210430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate easterly gap winds will pulse to fresh at night across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Tue. SW monsoonal winds will increase S of 08N starting today between Colombia and waters north of the Galapagos, then increase offshore of Costa Rica and western Panama into midweek. Winds will then diminish late in the week as the monsoon trough lifts northward. Seas will build to 10 ft in the area described. $$ PMZ111-210430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 924 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling