084 FZPN28 KNHC 151542 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 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. PMZ101-160345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds prevail across the Gulf of Papagayo with seas to near 11 ft. Winds will drop below gale force by this afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will continue over the Gulf of Papagayo this afternoon through Mon morning. 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 east of the Azuero Peninsula through tonight. Seas over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters will subside by Tue. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-160345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING today... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 35 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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE 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 to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...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 to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 21 seconds late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds, becoming 25 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 24 seconds, becoming 22 seconds late. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to 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 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds, becoming 25 seconds late. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 742 AM PST Sun Jan 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA