516 FZPN28 KNHC 200346 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 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. PMZ101-201600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds are forecast to increase to fresh to strong speeds tonight through Sat night in the Gulf of Papagayo, building seas to around 7 ft. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through at least the next several days with seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft during the upcoming weekend. Fresh to strong winds should return to the Papagayo region Mon night into early Tue. A SW swell event will build seas to 5 to 7 ft from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands early next week. $$ PMZ111-201600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-201600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .FRI...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 NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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. .MON...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 14 seconds. .MON 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. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-201600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-201600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-201600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-201600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-201600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 746 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. eriod 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky