633 FZPN28 KNHC 162134 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 134 PM PST Fri Dec 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. PMZ101-170945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh offshore gap winds will prevail in the Papagayo region through the next several days. Winds could potentially pulse to strong Sat night and on Sun night through Mon night. Seas are expected to build to 7-8 ft downstream during this time. Light to gentle northerly winds will give way to moderate northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama by Sun night and into Mon. Moderate winds will become gentle across the South American offshore waters later in the weekend. Moderate seas expected in this area through early next week. $$ PMZ111-170945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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. Period 13 seconds. .WED 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. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 134 PM PST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR