000 FZPN28 KNHC 142128 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 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. PMZ101-150815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail N of the region through the weekend. This pattern will produce fresh easterly winds in the Gulf of Papagayo pulsing to strong 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 through the period. $$ PMZ111-150815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-150815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-150815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-150815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-150815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-150815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms SE part. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms SE part. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 4 to 6 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-150815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 228 PM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre