000 FZPN28 KNHC 080332 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 PM 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. PMZ101-081545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh easterly gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse back up to fresh to strong tonight and into the early afternoons through early next week. 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 through Tue night. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are offshore Costa Rica. This activity is likely to continue through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-081545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-081545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 k, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN 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. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-081545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-081545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-081545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-081545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E 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. Isolated showers and 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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...E winds 10 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-081545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 832 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E to SE 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre