111 FZPN28 KNHC 200940 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 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. PMZ101-202145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Long-period S to SW swell will continue to propagate across the region, with a new set of southerly swell reaching the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands on Fri. This swell will raise seas slightly over the Central American offshore waters Fri night and Sat, before subsiding Sat night through Sun night. Otherwise, haze resulting from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Guatemala is over the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-202145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 240 AM PDT Wed Apr 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre