000 FZPN28 KNHC 031544 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 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. PMZ101-040345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will be moderate or weaker across the offshore waters through most of the week. New long-period southerly swell will build seas slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands by mid-week, with mainly moderate seas elsewhere. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is expected to form a few hundred nautical miles south of the coast of Central America during the next few days. Afterward, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or over the weekend while the system moves slowly westward or west- northwestward. $$ PMZ111-040345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and 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 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 night. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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...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 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 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. $$ PMZ123-040345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 844 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen