460 FZPN28 KNHC 242223 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 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. PMZ101-251030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will continue to pulse in the Papagayo region and coast of Nicaragua through Tue. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days. Large NW swell is expected in the waters off Guatemala through Tue night due to a major gale to storm force gap wind event across the Gulf of Tehuantepec region. $$ PMZ111-251030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-251030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 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. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-251030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-251030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-251030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 20 seconds late. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-251030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...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 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 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-251030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 223 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos