862 FZPN28 KNHC 211456 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 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. PMZ101-220300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will continue to pulse in the Papagayo region through the rest of the forecast period. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days. Seas are building to 8 ft today offshore Guatemala due to NW swell from a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event. A larger NW swell is expected in the Guatemala offshore zone Fri night through at least Sun night due to a stronger Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event. $$ PMZ111-220300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...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 in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 13 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 656 AM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea