000 FZPN28 KNHC 022153 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 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. PMZ101-031000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will be moderate or weaker across the offshore waters through most of the week, except moderate to fresh from the Equator to 06N this afternoon through Tue, then from 04N to 10N from Tue night through Wed morning. Seas will not vary much through tonight, then will build slightly where the moderate to fresh winds are. New long-period southerly swell will build seas slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands by mid-week. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is expected to form a few hundred nm south of the coast of Central America during the second half of this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be favorable for gradual development of the low after it forms, and a tropical depression could develop late this week or over the weekend while the disturbance moves slowly westward to west-northwestward. $$ PMZ111-031000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 253 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen