000 FZPN28 KNHC 282144 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 144 PM 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. PMZ101-290945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo through at least Tue, as high pressure builds across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and NW Caribbean. Rough seas will build in this area to 8 to 12 ft. Persistent moderate N winds in the Gulf of Panama will reach fresh to strong speeds tonight, and again Mon night under the influence of the same high pressure. Seas are forecast to build to 8 ft. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region combined with seas generated in the Papagayo area 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. $$ PMZ111-290945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 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 8 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 NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .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. Scattered showers. .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 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 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. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-290945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-290945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 144 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR