000 FZPN28 KNHC 280859 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 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. PMZ101-282100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue across the offshore waters E of 90W through mid- week, and fresh E to SE winds from the Papagayo region westward. For the waters offshore from Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, moderate to fresh S to SW winds and moderate seas in southerly swell are expected during the period. Low pressure of 1009 mb is centered near 10.5N94W, and producing a broad area of active thunderstorms across the region tonight, and fresh to strong SE winds. This feature may become better organized offshore of Guatemala on Wed. Gradual development of this system is expected during the next several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the latter part of this week while it moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 kt, roughly parallel to the southern and southwestern coasts of Mexico. $$ PMZ111-282100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-282100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-282100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-282100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-282100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-282100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-282100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 159 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling