848 FZPN28 KNHC 090738 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 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. PMZ101-091945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region and moderate to fresh N winds across the Gulf of Panama will diminish by tonight. A gentle to moderate breeze will prevail elsewhere through the end of the week. Large SW swell reaching the Galapagos waters today will diminish on Wed. Reduced visibility in haze is likely from Guatemala to Nicaragua due to smoke produced by agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-091945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Areas of smoke. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Areas of smoke. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-091945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. Areas of smoke. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Areas of smoke. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-091945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-091945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-091945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-091945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-091945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1238 AM PDT Tue May 9 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea