000 FZPN28 KNHC 030758 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 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. PMZ101-032000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 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 tonight 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. $$ PMZ111-032000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-032000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE 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. $$ PMZ115-032000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-032000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-032000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-032000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 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. $$ PMZ123-032000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1258 AM PDT Wed May 3 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL