052 FZPN28 KNHC 180858 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 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. PMZ101-182100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the SE U.S. will cause fresh winds near the Papagayo region offshore southern Nicaragua late Tue night through Wed morning. Moderate to fresh southerly winds are expected at the offshore waters of Costa Rica and western Panama through this afternoon. Light to gentle winds are anticipated elsewhere. A moderate southerly swell might enter the waters near Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Thu evening, then reach the offshore waters of Colombia and Panama on Fri. $$ PMZ111-182100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 158 AM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA