000 FZPN28 KNHC 130936 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 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. PMZ101-132145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong high pressure north of the area is forcing fresh to strong NE-E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region. These winds should continue through Fri, diminishing to moderate to fresh this weekend. The large NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters will only gradually diminish through Fri and once again occur beginning on Sun. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-132145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-132145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-132145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-132145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-132145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-132145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-132145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 136 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Delgado