000 FZPN28 KNHC 130323 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 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. PMZ101-131530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Pulsing fresh to strong easterly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Papagayo at night and into the early morning hours through Fri night, with seas building to 8 ft. Then, moderate to fresh NE to E winds will prevail during the upcoming weekend. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through at least Sat with seas of 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. $$ PMZ111-131530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 823 PM PDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR