000 FZPN28 KNHC 050254 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 754 PM 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. PMZ101-051500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 754 PM 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. 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. Moderate southerly swell will linger across all offshore waters through Fri before subsiding this weekend. Then large SW swell should reach the Galapagos waters late Mon night. Reduced visibility offshore from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras due to haze produced by agricultural fires will continue into Fri. $$ PMZ111-051500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Haze. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-051500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .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 in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Haze. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 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 swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 to SE 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-051500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-051500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-051500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-051500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-051500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 754 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling