888 FZPN28 KNHC 222222 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 222 PM 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. PMZ101-231030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 222 PM 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 by early Sat through at least Mon night due to a major gale to storm force gap wind event across the Gulf of Tehuantepec region. $$ PMZ111-231030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in SW swell late. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .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 SE to 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 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 9 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 9 ft in 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. 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...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 15 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW 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. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 222 PM PST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling