000 FZPN28 KNHC 191509 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 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. PMZ101-200315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support fresh to occasionally strong gap winds pulses into Thu across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua. Moderate winds in the Gulf of Panama will briefly pulse to fresh tonight. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds and moderate seas in SW swell will prevail. A weak pressure pattern will develop across the western Caribbean Fri night through the weekend and lead to gentle winds across most of the local area. $$ PMZ111-200315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...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 in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-200315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-200315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-200315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 809 AM PDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen