000 FZPN28 KNHC 190909 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 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. PMZ101-192115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore winds will continue to pulse to fresh to locally strong in the Papagayo region during the late night and early morning hours through Sat night. Southerly winds between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will remain moderate to locally fresh through this afternoon. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the waters. A set of long period S to SW swell will continue to spread northward across the area through tonight before gradually decaying Sat into Sat night. Reduced visibilities in haze are possible from the Guatemala to the Nicaragua offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing agricultural fires. $$ PMZ111-192115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-192115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N 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. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-192115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-192115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-192115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-192115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-192115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 209 AM PDT Fri May 19 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen