846 FZPN28 KNHC 070327 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 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. PMZ101-071530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds will continue across the Papagayo region through early Sat, then diminishing to moderate to fresh by Sat night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected to pulse in the Gulf of Panama through Sun night. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days. Moderate NW swell will impact the northern offshore waters of Central America this weekend and into early next week. $$ PMZ111-071530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-071530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .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 NE to E swell. Period 16 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 NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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 to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...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 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-071530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-071530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-071530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-071530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-071530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 727 PM PST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling