101 FZPN28 KNHC 152208 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 308 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 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is expected to persist across the region to the N 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. However, seas are expected to remain below 8 ft. The gentle to moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will briefly pulse to fresh late tonight and again at night Tue, Wed and on Thu. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. $$ PMZ111-160915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 308 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. $$ PMZ115-160915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 08N. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 08N. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 308 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. $$ PMZ123-160915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 308 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre