826 FZPN28 KNHC 290332 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 732 PM 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. PMZ101-291545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to occasionally near gale force NE winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail through the middle of next week. Strong N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to fresh speeds Sun evening and to moderate speeds Thu. Swell generated from the gale force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec across the El Salvador and Guatemala offshore waters will subside this weekend. $$ PMZ111-291545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 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 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 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 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5to 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 5 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .MON...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable less than 5 kt in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 732 PM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to Swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW well. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre