000 FZPN28 KNHC 220231 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 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. PMZ101-221445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh E winds will pulse at night across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Wed. Fresh to strong SW monsoon winds will persist over offshore waters of Costa Rica and western Panama with 6 to 8 ft seas into mid-week as broad low pressure develops along the monsoon trough. The low and associated winds and seas will lift northward into Nicaragua offshore waters Wed and Thu then diminish. $$ PMZ111-221445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 731 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen