036 FZPN28 KNHC 180934 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 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. PMZ101-182145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will prevail across the Papagayo region through most of the week. Northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama will pulse to fresh through Wed night. A surface trough will extend across the Central American offshores with light to gentle winds north of it and gentle winds south of it. $$ PMZ111-182145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI 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 NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 134 AM PST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling