279 FZPN28 KNHC 181626 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 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. PMZ101-190430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Mainly moderate to fresh winds will prevail in the Papagayo region through Fri, then winds are forecast to increase again to fresh to strong speeds Fri night and Sat. Gentle to moderate winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama, and east of the Azuero Peninsula through the rest of the week. Seas of 6-7 ft between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will subside slightly to 5-6 ft this afternoon, except to the southwest of the Galapagos Islands where higher seas of 6-8 ft due to a long- period swell are present. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days. $$ PMZ111-190430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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 N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW to W swell . Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 826 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre