496 FZPN28 KNHC 072133 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 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. PMZ101-080945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly trades are forecast to pulse at night across the Papagayo region through Fri, increasing to fresh to strong speeds this weekend into early next week. Mainly light to gentle winds are expected over the rest of the offshore waters through the end of the week, pulsing to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Panama this weekend. NW swell associated with a gale-force gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region will propagate in late Sat. Seas elsewhere will be mainly driven by a moderate S to SW swell, reinforcing early next week offshore Ecuador. $$ PMZ111-080945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-080945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...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 18 seconds. .MON 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. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...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 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-080945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-080945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-080945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-080945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-080945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 7 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER