000 FZPN28 KNHC 150846 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 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. PMZ101-152100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds by early this evening. These winds will increase back to fresh to strong beginning late Sun and continue through mid week while expanding to the southwest. The large NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters will subside today. Expect rough seas in this area once again due to another Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event on Sun. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-152100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-152100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-152100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-152100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 03N E of 80W. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-152100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-152100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-152100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1246 AM PST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre