000 FZPN28 KNHC 040833 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 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. PMZ101-042045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A tight gradient between high pressure north of the of the region and lower pressure over the tropics will continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Papagayo region and Nicaraguan coast mainly at night through Wed night, with seas up to 8 ft. These winds will diminish slightly thereafter as the high pressure shifts east. Fresh winds may pulse into the Gulf of Panama today, and then again Fri and Sat. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. Moderate long- period southerly swell will persist in all the offshore waters through the next several days. $$ PMZ111-042045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 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 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED 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 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT 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 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 133 AM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen