000 FZPN28 KNHC 070806 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 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. PMZ101-072015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 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 this morning, 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 Sat. $$ PMZ111-072015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-072015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft primarily in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-072015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-072015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-072015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-072015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 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. $$ PMZ123-072015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 106 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre