000 FZPN28 KNHC 240324 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 824 PM 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. PMZ101-241530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Otis is centered near 13.6N 97.9W, or about 230 nm south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico at 24/0300 UTC, moving north-northwest at 6 kt. Otis will strengthen as it moves to near 14.4N 98.3W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, then reach near 15.5N 98.9W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, move to near 16.4N 99.5W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt and begin to weaken as it makes landfall in Mexico near 17.3N 100.3W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh southerly winds will continue across the South America and Galapagos Islands offshore waters through early Tue, then again Thu into early on Fri. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the area through Wed night. Looking ahead, westerly wind speeds could increase north of the Equator toward the end of the work week as broad low pressure is likely to form over the far eastern Pacific waters. Mixed swell will keep seas in the 6 to 8 ft range across most of the waters through most of the week. $$ PMZ111-241530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...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 W swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. 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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 824 PM PDT Mon Oct 23 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre