776 FZPN28 KNHC 270816 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 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. PMZ101-272030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will pulse in the Papagayo region and coast of Nicaragua through mid week. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days. Large NW swell generated from a gale force gap wind event across the Gulf of Tehuantepec region will continue in the waters off Guatemala through tonight. $$ PMZ111-272030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-272030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 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 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-272030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-272030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-272030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-272030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-272030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1216 AM PST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen