241 FZPN28 KNHC 070340 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 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. PMZ101-071545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the equatorial trough will support fresh to strong easterly gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo tonight, then moderate to fresh easterly winds for the rest of the forecast period. Gentle to moderate winds will continue elsewhere along with a moderate long-period southerly swell, except in the Gulf of Panama where fresh northerly winds are expected Sat through Tue night. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are offshore Costa Rica and over the offshore waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. This activity is expected to continue through at least Fri. $$ PMZ111-071545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-071545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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. Scattered showers through the day. .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. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft primarily in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-071545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-071545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-071545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-071545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-071545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 840 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre