000 FZPN28 KNHC 312225 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 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. PMZ101-011030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale-force winds in the Papagayo region are expected to continue through Fri morning, with seas subsiding below 8 ft by Thu night. The strong N to NE winds along with moderate to rough seas will persist in the Gulf of Panama through late tonight, with fresh to locally strong winds continuing through Fri morning. Northwesterly swell associated with a significant gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region combined with seas generated in the Papagayo area will continue to cause rough seas at the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beyond 90 nm through Thu. Gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-011030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-011030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-011030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-011030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 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 SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-011030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-011030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-011030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 225 PM PST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos