000 FZPN28 KNHC 040845 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 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. PMZ101-042045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will pulse to strong at night through Mon, and extend beyond 90W. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are expected to prevail across the Gulf of Panama through Mon as well. Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail elsewhere into early next week. Southerly swell will increase to moderate across the area waters today through Fri before subsiding this weekend. Large SW swell will reach the Galapagos waters late Mon night. $$ PMZ111-042045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 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 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 145 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling