100 FZPN28 KNHC 092125 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 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. PMZ101-100930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will occur across the Gulf of Papagayo through Fri morning, and locally rough seas will accompany the winds. Winds are expected to diminish slightly and pulse to fresh speeds thereafter through Mon before increasing back to fresh to strong by Mon night. Elsewhere, winds will pulse moderate to fresh speeds in the Gulf of Panama through at least this weekend, mainly at night. Winds will be moderate or weaker across the remainder of the offshore waters through at least the next several days. Rough seas generated by a diminishing Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will continue to impact the far western offshore waters of Guatemala through tonight, with peak seas to 9 ft possible. Slight to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere into early next week. $$ PMZ111-100930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE to E 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, except NW to N 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, except NW to N 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, except NW to N 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW to N 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW to N 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 125 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky