285 FZPN28 KNHC 170324 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 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. PMZ101-171530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Tue, then mainly fresh winds will prevail through Fri. Gentle to moderate winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama, and east of the Azuero Peninsula the remainder of the work-week. Seas from northern Costa Rica to Guatemala offshore waters will subside by Tue. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-171530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 5 to 7 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 NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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 swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 724 PM PST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR