749 FZPN28 KNHC 282039 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 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. PMZ101-290845- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will result in moderate or lighter winds into Sat. A building ridge north of the area should support fresh to strong NE gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region Sat night into Tue. Gale-force gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will cause large NW swell over the Guatemala- El Salvador offshore waters Sat night into Sun night. $$ PMZ111-290845- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290845- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 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 NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290845- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290845- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...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 NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-290845- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290845- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...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 to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-290845- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1239 PM PST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea