251 FZPN28 KNHC 220832 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 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. PMZ101-222045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered NE of the area will force fresh to strong NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region into Sat. Fresh N winds will continue over the Gulf of Panama until diminishing to moderate into tonight. Elsewhere, winds are expected to be moderate or weaker for the next several days. Large NW swell generated by Gulf of Tehuantepec gales will continue to impact the Guatemala-El Salvador offshore waters through tonight. $$ PMZ111-222045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-222045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 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 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-222045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-222045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...W to 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...W 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 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. $$ PMZ119-222045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-222045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 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 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-222045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Konarik