000 FZPN28 KNHC 210823 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 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. PMZ101-212030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered north of the area will support fresh to strong easterly winds and occasional rough seas in the Gulf of Papagayo through the end of the week. Seas generated by storm force winds in the Tehuantepec area will propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala periodically into late week, with seas forecast to peak around 22 ft in N swell Wed. Moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-212030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-212030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-212030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-212030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-212030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-212030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-212030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1223 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen