959 FZPN28 KNHC 102138 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 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. PMZ101-110945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between higher pressure over the NW Caribbean and the monsoon trough to the south will continue forcing fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Papagayo region much of this week. 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 through Tue night. $$ PMZ111-110945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in S swell late. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 7 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-110945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 11 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 138 PM PST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Konarik