000 FZPN28 KNHC 040220 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 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. PMZ101-041430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building north of the region will support moderate to fresh gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and off Nicaragua through the week, pulsing to strong at times mainly at night. Seas will build well offshore of Guatemala by Tue due to swell generated by gale-force gap winds in the nearby Gulf of Tehuantepec. Gentle to moderate winds are forecast elsewhere. Moderate combined seas will persist into early this week in a mix of SW and NW swell. $$ PMZ111-041430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 620 PM PST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen