000 FZPN28 KNHC 151653 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 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. PMZ101-160500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail N of the region through Sun night. This pattern will produce fresh easterly winds in the Gulf of Papagayo pulsing to strong at night and into the early morning hours through Wed night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through Sat night then return again Tue night and Wed night. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and moderate seas in SW swell will prevail through the period. $$ PMZ111-160500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 07N. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 07N. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .WED...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. .WED 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. $$ PMZ119-160500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 953 AM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre