327 FZPN28 KNHC 052205 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 205 PM 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. PMZ101-061015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds will continue in the Papagayo region through Sat with fresh winds continuing through early next week. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are expected to pulse in the Gulf of Panama through Sun night. 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 and into early next week. $$ PMZ111-061015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-061015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT 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 SW 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 5 to 7 ft in W 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 18 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 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-061015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-061015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-061015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-061015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-061015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 205 PM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR