000 FZPN28 KNHC 040832 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 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. PMZ101-042045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 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 this evening. New long- period southerly swell will build seas slightly offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through tonight, with mainly moderate seas elsewhere. Looking ahead, a large but elongated area of showers and thunderstorms located well south of the coast of Guatemala is associated with a trough of low pressure. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development during the next several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend or early next week while the disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward. $$ PMZ111-042045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 7 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW 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 day. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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...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 3 to 5 ft. 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. $$ PMZ119-042045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 14 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 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. $$ PMZ123-042045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 f., except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky