000 FZPN28 KNHC 052242 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 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. PMZ101-061045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will pulse at night from the Gulf of Papagayo region westward to near 93W through Tue morning. 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 continue across all offshore waters today before subsiding this weekend. Then large SW swell will reach the Galapagos waters early Tue. Reduced visibility in haze will continue today from Guatemala to Nicaragua due to smoke produced by agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-061045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-061045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 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 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-061045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-061045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...N to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-061045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-061045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-061045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 342 PM PDT Fri May 5 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos