059 FZPN28 KNHC 120834 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 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. PMZ101-122045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure located north of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sat, then again Sun night. Seas generated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec are forecast to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through today, building seas to 8 to 12 ft. Gentle to moderate winds will be present elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, pulsing to fresh in the Gulf of Panama through Sat. Light to gentle winds will prevail south of the trough. $$ PMZ111-122045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, except 8 to 12 ft early. Dominant period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-122045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...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 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 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 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 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 in W to NW swell. 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 in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...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 in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT 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 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-122045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-122045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-122045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-122045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-122045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1234 AM PST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky