066 FZPN28 KNHC 200841 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 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. PMZ101-202045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds will continue in the Papagayo region through the rest of the forecast period due to high pressure ridging NE of the region. The strongest winds are expected at night and into the mornings. Moderate northerly winds are expected this morning in the Gulf of Panama, then gentle to locally moderate through Sat night. Gentle winds will generally prevail elsewhere through most of the week accompanied by moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-202045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 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 in E swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1241 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre