504 FZPN28 KNHC 080251 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 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. PMZ101-081500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area will support the fresh to strong east gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo through early next week. Moderate to fresh NW to N winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to mainly moderate northerly winds after tonight. Light to gentle winds will occur elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere south of the monsoon trough. The Wolf Volcano located in the Galapagos Islands at 00N 91.3W is currently undergoing light volcanic ash emissions. A large plume of light volcanic ash is spreading westward from the volcano to over the waters near 93W and from 01S to 01N. Mariners traveling over these waters are urged to exercise caution. $$ PMZ111-081500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-081500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...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. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 15 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 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-081500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 84W. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 84W. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 84W. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-081500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-081500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-081500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-081500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 651 PM PST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Visibility may be reduced to volcanic ash. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Visibility may be reduced to volcanic ash. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre