607 FZPN28 KNHC 221606 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 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. PMZ101-230415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 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. Large NW swell is expected in the Guatemala offshore zone Fri night through at least Mon night due to a storm force Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event. $$ PMZ111-230415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in SW swell late. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...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 SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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 swell. Period 14 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 14 seconds. .SAT 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 in N swell. 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 6 to 8 ft in NW 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 in W to NW swell. 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 N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON 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 in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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 13 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 S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 806 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling