265 FZPN28 KNHC 040228 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 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. PMZ101-041430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will increase across the Papagayo region this evening as strong high pressure builds N of the region. Expect fresh to strong winds pulsing each night through Wed morning. Light to gentle winds will occur elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere south of the monsoon trough. A strong gale-force gap wind event across the Tehuantepec region will generate large NW swell to impact the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters today through Tue night. Looking ahead, fresh to strong gap winds may again pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo by Fri. $$ PMZ111-041430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 628 PM PST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen