000 FZPN28 KNHC 020843 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 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. PMZ101-022045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Papagayo region and Nicaraguan coast mainly at night through late Thu, with seas likely building to 8 or 9 ft. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere through the middle of the week. Moderate long- period southerly swell will persist in all the offshore waters the next several days. $$ PMZ111-022045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen