000 FZPN28 KNHC 180856 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 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. PMZ101-182100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh SW winds over the offshore waters from Nicaragua to Guatemala will change little through Tue, then diminish slightly on Tue night. Gentle to moderate winds along with slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the end of the week. Looking ahead, a gale gap wind event is forecast to begin in Tehuantepec Wed night. Fresh to strong winds and very rough seas associated with this event are forecast to affect the far western Guatemala offshore waters Thu through Fri. $$ PMZ111-182100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 f in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1256 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre