438 FZPN28 KNHC 160916 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 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. PMZ101-162130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 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 the Central America offshore waters through mid week. Farther south, seas to 8 ft in S swell will continue around the Galapagos Islands through Tue. $$ PMZ111-162130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 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 showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SW 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 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, S winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...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. $$ PMZ119-162130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 216 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR