981 FZPN28 KNHC 040257 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 757 PM 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. PMZ101-041500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will be moderate or weaker across the offshore waters through most of the week, except for locally fresh SW winds from the Equator to 10N through Wed. New long- period southerly swell will build seas slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands tonight through Wed night, with mainly moderate seas elsewhere. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is expected to form a few hundred 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. $$ PMZ111-041500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S to SW 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 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 7 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW 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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .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 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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 757 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky