000 FZPN28 KNHC 280224 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 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. PMZ101-281430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will result in moderate or lighter winds into Sat night. A building ridge north of the area should support fresh to strong NE gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region Sun through early next week. Gale-force gap winds event the Gulf of Tehuantepec will cause large NW swell over the Guatemala-El Salvador offshore waters Sun into early next week. $$ PMZ111-281430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. Scattered showers late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers in the morning. Scattered tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 624 PM PST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Konarik