000 FZPN28 KNHC 090331 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 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. PMZ101-091545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse back up to fresh to strong speeds late at night and into the early afternoons through most of the upcoming week. Fresh to strong N-NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama and south of the Azuero peninsula at night and into the early afternoons through Tue. Seas in both regions will build up to 7 ft during the strongest winds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are offshore Costa Rica. This activity is likely to continue through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-091545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-091545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE 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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, E 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-091545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-091545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED 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 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-091545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-091545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-091545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 831 PM PDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre