000 FZPN28 KNHC 020320 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 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. PMZ101-021530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building well north of the area will support pulses of fresh to occasionally strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua mainly at night through the week. Gentle to moderate breezes and moderate combined seas will persist elsewhere through late week. $$ PMZ111-021530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-021530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-021530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke through the night. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-021530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-021530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seHigh pressure building well north of the area will support pulses of fresh to occasionally strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua mainly at night through the week. Gentle to moderate breezes and moderate combined seas will persist elsewhere through late week. conds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-021530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-021530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 820 PM PDT Mon May 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen