493 FZPN28 KNHC 131515 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 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. PMZ101-140315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support pulses of fresh to strong winds into the Papagayo region this morning. Moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will gradually diminish to gentle by the end of the week, then will increase to moderate this weekend. Gentle to moderate S winds will prevail between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Mainly light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate S to SW swell offshore of Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands will subside through the end of the week. $$ PMZ111-140315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. eriod 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, 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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 815 AM PDT Wed Apr 13 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky