000 FZPN28 KNHC 161659 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 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. PMZ101-170500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is expected to persist N of the region through tonight, hen strengthen modestly Mon night through Thu. 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 winds in the Gulf of Panama will briefly pulse to fresh at night Tue and Wed. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. $$ PMZ111-170500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. 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. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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 NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 night. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 959 AM PDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre