000 FZPN28 KNHC 262219 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 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. PMZ101-271030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through the middle of next week, pulsing to near gale-force at night Sun through Tue, as high pressure builds across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and NW Caribbean. Moderate N winds in the Gulf of Panama will reach fresh to strong speeds at night Sun through Wed. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in Tehuantepec will affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm Sun night through Wed. Otherwise, gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-271030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...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 in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT 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 in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 219 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling