328 FZPN28 KNHC 100315 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 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. PMZ101-101515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between higher pressure over the W Caribbean and the monsoon trough to the south is forcing fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Papagayo region through the next several days. Gentle to moderate breezes are expected elsewhere. Otherwise, storm-force gap winds north of the area over the Gulf of Tehuantepec will generate large NW swell that will affect the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sun night into Wed. $$ PMZ111-101515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in S swell late. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-101515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-101515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-101515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-101515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-101515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-101515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 715 PM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea