589 FZPN28 KNHC 102009 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 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. PMZ101-110815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure located N of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Fri. Seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec are forecast to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador on Tue through Wed, building seas to 8 to 11 ft. Gentle to moderate winds will be present elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, pulsing to fresh in the Gulf of Panama. Light to gentle winds will prevail south of the trough. $$ PMZ111-110815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-110815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1209 PM PST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen/AL