000 FZPN28 KNHC 291620 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 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. PMZ101-300430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support light to gentle winds across the region through early next week. Expect slight to moderate combined seas primarily in S to SW swell. Also, areas of smoke from agricultural fires may persist over the offshore waters from northern Costa Rica to Guatemala. Looking, ahead, fresh to possibly strong gap winds may pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua mainly at night by mid week. $$ PMZ111-300430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-300430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-300430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-300430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON 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 18 seconds. .TUE...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 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-300430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-300430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-300430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 920 AM PDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos