230 FZPN28 KNHC 161510 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 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. PMZ101-170315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will prevail south of the monsoon trough through Wed, increasing to moderate to fresh Wed night through Fri. Light to gentle winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough through Fri night, except moderate offshore southern Nicaragua. A moderate long-period southerly swell will linger through early this week, with a slightly larger set of southerly swell arriving by Thu. $$ PMZ111-170315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, except 10 to 15 kt Papagayo and offshore southern Nicaragua. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late, except 10 to 15 kt Papagayo and offshore southern Nicaragua. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 810 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of the Equator. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky