000 FZPN28 KNHC 170903 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 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. PMZ101-172115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to northeast to east winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo through the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. These winds are expected to reach near gale force tonight and also during the weekend. The area of strong winds in the offshore Papagayo region will expand some in coverage today, with developing rough seas to 9 ft by tonight. These winds expand more in coverage Sun through Mon. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little through Sun, then increase to fresh to strong speeds late Sun. Otherwise, rough seas in northerly swell will continue to affect the Guatemala offshore waters through tonight due to a strong gap wind event forecast for the Tehuantepec region. $$ PMZ111-172115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI 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. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 103 AM PST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre