000 FZPN28 KNHC 140210 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 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. PMZ101-141415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail N of the region through the weekend. This pattern will yield pulsing fresh to strong easterly winds in the Gulf of Papagayo at night and into the early morning hours through Tue night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through Sat night. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and slight to moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. $$ PMZ111-141415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-141415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 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 N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-141415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-141415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-141415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-141415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .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 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. .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. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-141415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 710 PM PDT Thu Apr 13 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and SW to W 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling