184 FZPN28 KNHC 051616 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 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. PMZ101-060430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will persist from the Gulf of Papagayo region westward to near 91W through Mon night. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama through Mon. Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail elsewhere into early next week. Moderate southerly swell will continue across all offshore waters today before subsiding this weekend. Then large SW swell will reach the Galapagos waters early Tue. Reduced visibility in haze will continue today from Guatemala to Nicaragua due to smoke produced by agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-060430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-060430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 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 swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-060430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-060430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-060430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-060430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-060430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 916 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TODAY...Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos