127 FZPN28 KNHC 152110 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 210 PM 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. PMZ101-160915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 210 PM 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. $$ PMZ111-160915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E 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 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE to E 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Papagayo early, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 08N. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 08N. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 06N. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 06N. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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 N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 10 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. 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 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 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 210 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre