928 FZPN28 KNHC 080932 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 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. PMZ101-082145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 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 N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to gentle speeds Mon and Tue, then increase back up to moderate to fresh speeds Tue night through Wed night. 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 producing a plume of volcanic ash that is spreading westward to over the waters near 93W and from 01S to 01N. Although the plume is becoming faint, mariners traveling over these waters are urged to exercise caution. In the event volcanic ash is encountered please report the observation to the National Hurricane Center by calling 1-305-229-4425. $$ PMZ111-082145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, N to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ PMZ115-082145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...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 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 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. $$ PMZ123-082145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 132 AM PST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Visibility may be reduced due to volcanic ash. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre