791 FZPN28 KNHC 172012 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 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. PMZ101-180815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will prevail south of the monsoon trough through Wed, increasing to moderate to fresh late Wed night through Fri. Light to gentle winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough through Fri night, except moderate to fresh over Papagayo and offshore southern Nicaragua through Wed. Winds may briefly pulse to fresh to strong over Papagayo and offshore southern Nicaragua tonight. A moderate long-period southerly swell will linger through mid-week, with a slightly larger set of southerly swell arriving by Thu. $$ PMZ111-180815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Haze. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to 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...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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 112 PM PDT Tue May 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands, and 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky