000 FZPN28 KNHC 162001 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 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. PMZ101-170815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Seas will increase moderate to rough tonight through Tue night well offshore of Guatemala from swell generated from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event. Light to gentle winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough this evening. Winds will pulse moderate to fresh, locally strong, near the Gulf of Papagayo late tonight through Thu night. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail south of the monsoon trough. Seas may build slightly in SW swell offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands by the end of the week into the weekend.Looking ahead, an area of low pres is expected to form S of the coasts of Guatemala and S Mexico in a few days. Gradual development of the disturbance will be possible, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or over the weekend while the system meanders over the far eastern portion of the basin. $$ PMZ111-170815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 101 PM PDT Mon Oct 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky