000 FZPN28 KNHC 230925 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 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. PMZ101-232130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Otis is near 11.4N 97.1W, or about 370 nm south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico at 2 AM PDT. It is moving north at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1002 mb. Otis will move to near 12.1N 97.3W this afternoon, to near 13.0N 97.5W late tonight, to near 14.0N 97.9W Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 15.0N 98.4W late Tue night, to near 15.6N 98.8W Wed afternoon and to near 16.4N 99.4W late Wed night. Otis will weaken to a tropical depression while moving inland Mexico near 17.9N 100.7W late Thu night. Elsewhere, winds will increase to locally fresh across the South America and Galapagos Islands offshore waters briefly today. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the area through most of the week. Mixed swell will create seas to 8 ft across most of the waters through most of the week. $$ PMZ111-232130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre