730 FZPN28 KNHC 200908 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 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. PMZ101-202115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force NE to E gap winds will continue in the Gulf of Papagayo region through Thu night, except gale force winds are expected through midday today. Fresh to strong winds will then continue Fri through Fri night. Winds will diminish Sat. NW swell generated by the Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event will impact the outer Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through Thu night. Fresh to strong north winds will continue over the Gulf of Panama through tonight before diminishing to moderate to fresh Thu through Thu night. Elsewhere, winds are expected to be moderate or weaker for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-202115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 108 AM PST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen