000 FZPN28 KNHC 172020 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 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. PMZ101-180830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support fresh to occasionally strong gap winds pulses through mid week across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua. Moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will briefly pulse to fresh Tue night and Wed night. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. $$ PMZ111-180830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 17 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen