000 FZPN28 KNHC 050242 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 742 PM 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. PMZ101-051445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The fresh to strong easterly gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse mainly at night through Thu night. Early morning winds will pulse to fresh in the Gulf of Panama through the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere with moderate long-period southerly swell. $$ PMZ111-051445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-051445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...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. Areas of smoke. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Areas of smoke. .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 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-051445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-051445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-051445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-051445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .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 4 to 6 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. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-051445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 742 PM PDT Tue Apr 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen