000 FZPN28 KNHC 281601 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 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. PMZ101-290415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of Papagayo. Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Papagayo region will continue through the middle of next week, pulsing to minimal gale-force at night, as high pressure builds across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and NW Caribbean. Rough seas will build in this area to 8-12 ft each night. Persistent moderate N winds in the Gulf of Panama will reach fresh to strong speeds each night, from tonight through Wed night, under the influence of the same high pressure. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in Tehuantepec region will affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm this evening through Wed. Otherwise, gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-290415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 N swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-290415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-290415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 801 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR