000 FZPN28 KNHC 161438 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 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. PMZ101-170245- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo will diminish this afternoon, then pulse to fresh tonight. Winds will then diminish to moderate through the remainder of the week. Moderate southerly winds and moderate seas will prevail between the coast of Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through most of the week. These winds will expand across the offshore waters of Nicaragua to Panama by Wed through Fri night. Fairly tranquil conditions are forecast elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-170245- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170245- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170245- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in . Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170245- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170245- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170245- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170245- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 738 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre