197 FZPN28 KNHC 110338 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 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. PMZ101-111545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through the next several days, increasing to near gale early Sat and early Sun allowing for seas to build to 9 ft. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama and near the Azuero Peninsula Sat night through Sun night. A gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will extend fresh to strong winds in the other offshore waters of Guatemala Fri night into early Sat with associated seas building to 8-13 ft there. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-111545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ113-111545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .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 SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED 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 E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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 S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...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 S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ115-111545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ117-111545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-111545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ121-111545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-111545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 738 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling