916 FZPN28 KNHC 040923 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 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. PMZ101-042130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will increase to strong speeds in the Papagayo region in the next few hours and persist through Sun. Seas will build to 8 ft on Thu night. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are expected to pulse in the Gulf of Panama Wed into the weekend. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days with slight to moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-042130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 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 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 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 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W 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 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...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 swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 123 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster DELGADO