000 FZPN28 KNHC 281644 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 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. PMZ101-290445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres, invest EP92, near 11N93W is forecast to meander over the far eastern portion of the Eastern Pacific basin for the next several days. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for development during the next few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend or early next week. In the meantime, a gale warning is in effect beginning Sun evening with storm conditions possible beginning Mon afternoon. Otherwise, mainly gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere into early next week along with mixed swell maintaining seas in the 5-8 ft range. Looking ahead, a possible strong gale force Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event may send very large and building seas offshore Guatemala by the middle of next week. $$ PMZ111-290445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 7 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-290445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-290445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 944 AM PDT Sat Oct 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos