339 FZPN28 KNHC 050831 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 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. PMZ101-052045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue in the Papagayo region through Sun. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are expected to pulse in the Gulf of Panama through the weekend. Gentle to occasionally moderate winds will continue elsewhere for the next several days. Moderate long period NW swell will impact the northern offshore waters of Central America this weekend. $$ PMZ111-052045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-052045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...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 NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...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 to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-052045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-052045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-052045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-052045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to 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. .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 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-052045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1231 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Flynn