963 FZPN28 KNHC 182150 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 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. PMZ101-191000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly winds will continue in the Papagayo region through the upcoming week, pulsing to strong at night. Seas are expected to build near 8 ft at the time of the strong winds. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds likely tonight and Mon night in the Gulf of Panama. Gentle winds will continue to prevail across the South American offshore waters through most of the week with moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-191000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-191000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to 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 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. 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 E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-191000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-191000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-191000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-191000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-191000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 150 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR