730 FZPN28 KNHC 121552 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 752 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. PMZ101-130400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo region through the next several days, increasing to near gale force early Sat through early Mon, as a Caribbean cold front moves into Central America. Minimal gale force winds are possible early Sun. Seas will build to 7-10 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama and near the Azuero Peninsula Fri through early Mon, fresh to strong south-southeast of the Azuero Peninsula Fri evening through early Sat, then again Sat evening into early Sun. A gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will extend fresh to strong winds in the other offshore waters of Guatemala Fri evening through Sat morning, with associated seas building to 8-14 ft there. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days, except moderate to fresh offshore Gulf of Fonseca Sat and Sat night. $$ PMZ111-130400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .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 SE 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 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W winds 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except variable 10 kt within 60 nm of Colombia. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except variable 10 kt within 60 nm of Colombia. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except variable 10 kt within 60 nm of Colombia. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 24 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except S to SW 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of Colombia. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 5 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 24 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ PMZ123-130400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 752 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, except 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 24 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, except 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell, except 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky