495 FZPN28 KNHC 030416 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 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. PMZ101-031630- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through Sat night, becoming moderate to locally fresh by Sun. Moderate to locally fresh E winds will extend beyond the Papagayo region, impacting the far southern offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sun. In addition, locally rough seas generated by north swell from the Gulf of Tehuantepec will affect the western most offshore waters of Guatemala through Sat. Otherwise, gentle to moderate S winds will occur south of the monsoon trough through early next week, with gentle to moderate NE winds north of the monsoon trough. Slight to moderate seas can be expected across the region into early next week. $$ PMZ111-031630- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031630- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031630- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031630- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031630- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031630- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031630- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 2 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan