802 FZPN28 KNHC 290811 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 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. PMZ101-292015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Papagayo region and coast of Nicaragua will gradually diminish through tonight. Wave heights will build to 7 ft off Guatemala and El Salvador today as SW swell mixes with seas from the gap winds originating from the Papagayo region. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days with slight to moderate wave heights. $$ PMZ111-292015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-292015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...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 in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 N to NE 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...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 W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-292015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-292015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. Period 24 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ119-292015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-292015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-292015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1211 AM PST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen