224 FZPN28 KNHC 280959 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 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. PMZ101-282200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging extending S to the Caribbean will force strong to near gale force NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through the middle of next week. Seas to 11 ft will continue through tonight. Strong N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to fresh speeds Sun evening and to moderate speeds Thu. Condtions across the El Salvador and Guatemala offshore waters will improve Sun night. $$ PMZ111-282200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-282200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...NE 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. .TONIGHT...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 17 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 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 16 seconds. .MON...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 NE to E swell. Period 15 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 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 in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...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 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-282200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-282200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-282200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-282200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...SE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 3 to 5 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-282200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 159 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos