657 FZPN28 KNHC 131605 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 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. PMZ101-140415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo region through the next several days. Winds will increase to near gale force early Sat through early Mon as a Caribbean cold front moves into Central America. Minimal gale force winds are possible late Sat night into early Sun. Seas will build to near 12 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama and near the Azuero Peninsula today through Mon. Fresh to strong winds are possible south-southeast of the Azuero Peninsula Sat night through Sun night. A storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will extend fresh to strong winds in the offshore waters of Guatemala this evening through Sat morning. Seas will build to 10-16 ft in this area. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days, except moderate to fresh offshore Gulf of Fonseca Sat through early Sun. $$ PMZ111-140415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 24 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 25 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 24 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 805 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA