996 FZPN28 KNHC 260906 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 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. PMZ101-262115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate northeast to east gap winds across the Papagayo region will pulse back up to strong speeds this morning, continue through Thu, then again Sat night through Mon. Pulsing moderate to fresh north winds will continue in the Gulf of Panama through Thu night, then return to the area Sat night. Over the remainder of the area, winds should remain tranquil for the next several days. Large northwest swell from an upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec gap- wind gale event will build seas in the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters on Sat and Sat night. $$ PMZ111-262115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-262115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...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 NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-262115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-262115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-262115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-262115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-262115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 106 AM PST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre