000 FZPN28 KNHC 201624 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 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. PMZ101-210430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough in the Papagayo region through early next week. 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 weekend, spreading across the rest of the offshore waters from W to E by early next week as NW swell arrives. A broad area of low pressure located well south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec is forecast to develop later this weekend, and a tropical depression will likely form by early next week. The system is forecast to meander during the next couple of days and then drift generally northward late this weekend and into early next week. This system has a medium chance of development in 48 hours and high chance in 7 days. $$ PMZ111-210430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 924 AM PDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 24 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR