012 FZPN28 KNHC 140350 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 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. PMZ101-141600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds over the Gulf of Papagayo will become gale force Sat night through early Sun morning. Seas will build to near 12 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama and near the Azuero Peninsula through Mon. Fresh to strong winds are expected to pulse east of the Azuero Peninsula tonight through the weekend. A storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue to extend fresh to strong winds in the offshore waters of Guatemala through Sat morning. Seas will build to 10-15 ft in this area. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days, except moderate to fresh offshore Gulf of Fonseca Sat through early Sun. $$ PMZ111-141600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-141600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...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 to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 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 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 18 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-141600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-141600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-141600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 24 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-141600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .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 NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-141600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 750 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR