242 FZPN28 KNHC 090920 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 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. PMZ101-092045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support the fresh to strong east gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo through the period. Seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region are forecast to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador on Tue and Tue night, building seas to 12 ft. Gentle to moderate winds will be present elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, with light to gentle winds south of the trough. $$ PMZ111-092045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-092045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 8 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. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-092045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-092045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-092045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-092045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-092045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 120 AM PST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre