000 FZPN28 KNHC 120353 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 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. PMZ101-121600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected over the far western part of the Guatemala offshore waters through the weekend due to the ongoing Tehuantepec strong gap wind event. Seas with these winds will build to around 9 ft in NW swell merging with new SW swell. Moderate to fresh gap winds will pulse nightly to fresh to strong in the Papagayo region through Mon. New cross-equatorial S to SW swell is expected during the weekend, raising wave heights a few feet across the regional waters. Elsewhere, mainly gentle to moderate southwesterly winds will prevail across the offshore waters south of 09N through the next few days. $$ PMZ111-121600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 853 PM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling