798 FZPN28 KNHC 110943 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 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. PMZ101-112145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 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 13 ft there. Moderate or weaker winds are expected elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-112145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ113-112145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...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 E swell. Period 14 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 E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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 S to SW 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 6 to 8 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 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ115-112145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ117-112145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-112145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ121-112145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-112145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 24 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling