127 FZPN28 KNHC 311622 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 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. PMZ101-010430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A building ridge north of the area will support fresh to strong NE gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo through Wed. Seas will build to 8 to 9 ft today and continue through Wed. Meanwhile, a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will wind down by this evening, but seas of 7 to 8 ft will continue offshore Guatemala and El Salvador through mid-week due to continued NW swell over the area. Fresh N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through Tue night. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient will result in moderate or lighter winds across the rest of the area through early next week. $$ PMZ111-010430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-010430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-010430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-010430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-010430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-010430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 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. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-010430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 AM PST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen