000 FZPN28 KNHC 222132 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 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. PMZ101-230945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh SE winds will develop in the Gulf of Papagayo region tonight and diminish on Tue. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters for the next few days. Long-period S to SW swell will continue to cross the Equator next through Thu night. Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue offshore Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia through Wed. Reduced visibilities in haze are possible from the Guatemala to the Nicaragua offshore waters due to smoke produced by ongoing agricultural fires. Looking ahead, seas building to 8 to 10 ft in long-period SW swell are expected between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Fri, with little change through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-230945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...N of 07N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. S of 07N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 232 PM PDT Mon May 22 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre