000 FZPN28 KNHC 100355 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 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. PMZ101-101600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh east winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will continue through Wed morning, and again Thu and Thu night. These winds will then increase to fresh to strong speeds along with seas building to 8 to 10 ft early on Fri. There is a possibility for these winds to reach near gale-force late Fri night into early Sat with seas building to 10 ft. At the same time fresh northerly winds will start in the Gulf of Panama, with seas likely building up to 7 ft. Seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate across the outer SW offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador by Fri evening. Abundant moisture drawn in by a very moist and unstable southerly wind flow is prevalent across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. It is expected to favor the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over these waters through at least late Wed. $$ PMZ111-101600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-101600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-101600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-101600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly N part. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly N part. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-101600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-101600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-101600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre