####018009253#### FZPN28 KNHC 040911 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 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. PMZ101-042115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Modest high pressure will prevail north of the region across the northern Gulf of Mexico through the upcoming week. This pattern will continue to support pulsing fresh to strong NE to E gap winds across the Papagayo region through the middle of the week. Peak seas will build to around 8 ft downstream each late night through morning. Moderate to locally fresh N winds will persist across the Gulf of Panama through Wed morning, then diminish to moderate throughout the remainder of the week. Rough seas generated in the gap wind areas of Tehuantepec and Papagayo will continue to impact the outer offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through late today. Moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas in SW swell will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-042115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to 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 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 111 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling