000 FZPN28 KNHC 211458 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 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. PMZ101-220300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support light to gentle breezes across the region into the middle of next week. Expect slight to moderate combined seas primarily in S to SW swell. $$ PMZ111-220300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NE 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. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 13 seconds late. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 758 AM PDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen