000 FZPN28 KNHC 171422 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 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. PMZ101-180230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore winds will pulse to fresh to strong in the Papagayo region during the late night hours starting late Thu night through Sat night. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the waters. Seas of 5-8 ft in S-SW swell will subside through this evening. A new set of S-SW swell will arrive across the Ecuador to Galapagos Islands waters late tonight, building seas to 7-9 ft through Fri night before decaying slightly thereafter. Reduced visibilities in haze are possible from the Guatemala to the Costa Rica offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-180230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .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 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 722 AM PDT Wed May 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 21 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL