298 FZPN28 KNHC 061457 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 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. PMZ101-070300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate monsoonal winds south of the monsoon trough will increase to moderate to fresh north of the Equator this weekend. Moderate to occasionally fresh winds will pulse each night in the Papagayo region through Sat, locally strong Fri night. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere north of the monsoon trough. Seas in the 5-7 ft range in S-SW will prevail, building to around 8 ft offshore Guatemala this weekend into early next week due to a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-070300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-070300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-070300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-070300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-070300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-070300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-070300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 751 AM PDT Thu Oct 6 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky