178 FZPN28 KNHC 180415 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 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. PMZ101-181615- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Mainly gentle to moderate winds will persist across the offshore forecast waters, with seas of 6-9 ft in SW swell through Mon. A very moist and unstable atmospheric environment will help maintain active weather across most of the offshore waters over the next few days. An area of low pressure could form over the far eastern portion of the eastern North Pacific basin early next week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for some gradual development while the system moves west-northwestward near or offshore the coast. $$ PMZ111-181615- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181615- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181615- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181615- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181615- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181615- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181615- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 915 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling