000 FZPN28 KNHC 220317 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 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. PMZ101-221530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds are expected in the Papagayo region tonight, and again Mon night. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters. Additional pulses of long period SW swell will cross the Equator tonight into Mon with sea heights mainly in the 5 to 7 ft range. Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue offshore Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia through tonight before diminishing in coverage and intensity on Mon. Reduced visibilities in haze are possible from the Guatemala to the Nicaragua offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-221530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 817 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR