688 FZPN28 KNHC 022006 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 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. PMZ101-030815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds over the Papagayo region will increase to strong speeds midweek. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days with slight to moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-030815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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 to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...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 NE to E 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 24 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1206 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL