086 FZPN28 KNHC 161617 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 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. PMZ101-170430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...An area of low pressure is located a couple of hundred miles south of the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador. Environmental conditions are forecast to become a bit more favorable over the next day or two and a tropical depression is likely to form over the next couple of days. This system is forecast to drift erratically through the weekend but begin a more pronounced westward motion by early next week. The Sangay Volcano at position 02.01S 78.3W in Ecuador is currently in a state of unrest and is producing a plume of volcanic ash which may be reaching the surface offshore Ecuador to 83W, including the Gulf of Guayaquil. Mariners traveling in the vicinity of Sangay are urged to exercise caution. If mariners encounter volcanic ash or floating volcanic debris, you are encouraged to report the observation to the National Hurricane Center by calling 305-229-4424. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail through the upcoming weekend, locally fresh offshore Ecuador today. $$ PMZ111-170430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, 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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Papagayo and Offshore Nicaragua, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 917 AM PDT Thu Jun 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre