991 FZPN28 KNHC 011417 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 617 AM PST Sun Jan 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. PMZ101-020230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly winds over the Papagayo region will diminish today. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days with slight to moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-020230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...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 NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, W winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 617 AM PST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL