000 FZPN28 KNHC 150252 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 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. PMZ101-151500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong thunderstorm activity is expected to persist across the waters from Panama southward through at least Mon with the potential for higher winds and seas. NE to E gap winds will pulse to fresh to strong across the Papagayo region tonight into early Mon, then again Thu night/early Fri and Fri night/early Sat. Building S-SW swell will reach from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands tonight with peak seas on Mon of 7-9 ft, then reach the nearshore waters of Central America early on Tue with peak seas of 7 ft there. New SW swell should reach the Galapagos waters early Thu, with seas building to 7-9 ft yet again across the offshore waters from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands Thu night through at least Fri night. Reduced visibilities in haze are expected from the Guatemala to the Costa Rica offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing $$ PMZ111-151500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Haze. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Haze. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-151500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Haze. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Haze. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-151500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Scattered tstms through the night. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-151500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-151500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-151500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-151500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 752 PM PDT Sun May 14 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky