727 FZPN28 KNHC 270941 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 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. PMZ101-272145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging extending S to the Caribbean will force fresh to near gale force NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through midweek. Seas to 11 ft will continue through Sat night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will increase to fresh to strong speeds tonight through early Sun with seas building to 8 ft. Meanwhile, swell from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will continue to support seas to 11 ft in the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-272145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-272145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...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 NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 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 to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-272145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-272145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 24 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 24 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 to E 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 NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-272145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 21 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-272145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 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...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in 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. $$ PMZ123-272145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 141 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos