683 FZPN28 KNHC 120928 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 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. PMZ101-122130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through the next several days, increasing to near gale early Sat through early Mon. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama and near the Azuero Peninsula Thu night through Sun night, and briefly strong near the Azuero Peninsula early Fri. A gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will extend fresh to strong winds into the outer offshore waters of Guatemala Fri evening through Sat morning, with associated seas building to 13 ft there. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-122130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-122130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 S to SW 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 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ115-122130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-122130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 25 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ119-122130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 24 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ121-122130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-122130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 128 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling