718 FZPN28 KNHC 211951 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 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. PMZ101-220800- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge over Central America is forcing fresh to strong NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Fri night. Fresh N winds will continue over the Gulf of Panama until diminishing to moderate on Fri. Elsewhere, winds are expected to be moderate or weaker for the next several days. Large NW swell generated by a Gulf of Tehuantepec gale- force gap wind event will continue to impact the Guatemala-El Salvador offshore waters through Fri night. $$ PMZ111-220800- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220800- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220800- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220800- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220800- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220800- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220800- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1151 AM PST Thu Dec 21 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea