000 FZPN28 KNHC 060900 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 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. PMZ101-062100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through Sat, then pulse fresh to strong Sat night through Mon. Moderate northerly winds will persist across the Gulf of Panama through Mon night before weakening. Meanwhile, gentle to moderate southerly winds can be expected between the coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands over the weekend and prevail through Tue. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient will result in light to gentle winds across the rest of Central America offshore waters. $$ PMZ111-062100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-062100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-062100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-062100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-062100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-062100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-062100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 100 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling