000 FZPN28 KNHC 030128 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 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. PMZ101-031330- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building well north of the area will support pulses of fresh to strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua mainly at night beginning Wed night and lasting through the weekend. Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail elsewhere through late week. Southerly swell will increase in the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands tonight through Thu night before subsiding Fri. $$ PMZ111-031330- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031330- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031330- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031330- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031330- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031330- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031330- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 628 PM PDT Tue May 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL