000 FZPN28 KNHC 291623 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 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. PMZ101-300430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NE to E winds will continue in the Gulf of Papagayo through late Wed night, with gale force winds expected on Tue night. Seas will peak near 11 ft in this area. Persistent fresh to strong N to NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama at night through late Wed night under the influence of the same high pressure, with seas 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 continue to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm through Wed, with seas 10 to 15 ft through tonight. Gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-300430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-300430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 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 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-300430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-300430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to 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 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-300430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-300430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 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 5 to 7 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 13 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-300430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 823 AM PST Mon Jan 29 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen