497 FZPN28 KNHC 262051 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 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. PMZ101-270900- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Caribbean will force fresh to strong NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region into early next week, with near gale-force at times. Seas will build to 8-11 ft through Sat night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama tonight, then increase to fresh to strong Fri night into Sun with seas building to 6-8 ft. Meanwhile, swell from Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind will cause seas to build to 8-12 ft into Sat night in the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters. $$ PMZ111-270900- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 14 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270900- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 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 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON 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. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...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. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270900- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270900- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 23 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270900- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 21 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270900- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270900- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK