000 FZPN28 KNHC 210310 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 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. PMZ101-211515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through late next week, with associated rough seas off Nicaragua. Rough seas will continue to affect the offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala into Tue, related to swell generated from both the Papagayo gap winds and from gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Farther south, moderate to fresh winds will persist over the Gulf of Panama through Wed, pulsing to fresh to strong Sun night. Gentle breezes and moderate SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-211515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-211515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-211515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-211515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-211515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-211515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-211515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 710 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen