000 FZPN28 KNHC 041659 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 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. PMZ101-050500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly gap winds will persist from the Gulf of Papagayo region westward to near 90W through Mon night. These winds will briefly decrease to between moderate and fresh during late afternoon hours. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama through Mon. Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail elsewhere into early next week. Southerly swell will increase to moderate across the area waters today through Fri before subsiding this weekend. Large SW swell should reach the Galapagos waters late Mon night. $$ PMZ111-050500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-050500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-050500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-050500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE 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. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-050500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-050500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-050500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 959 AM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan