000 FZPN28 KNHC 160342 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 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. PMZ101-161545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure, known as a Central American Gyre, has developed over the region. This weather pattern will cause fresh to strong winds, rough seas and widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of offshore waters through mid week. Conditions will continue to improve over the Gulf of Panama tonight. Farther south, seas to 8 ft in S swell will continue around the Galapagos Islands through Tue. $$ PMZ111-161545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .MON...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 842 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR