370 FZPN28 KNHC 031553 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 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. PMZ101-040400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds over the Papagayo region will increase to strong speeds on Wed and continue through Sun. Seas will approach 8 ft Thu night through Sat. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama Wed through the weekend. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days with slight to moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-040400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 swell. 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 to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE 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. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 753 AM PST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen