530 FZPN28 KNHC 021700 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 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. PMZ101-030500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE winds in the Papagayo region will prevail the remainder of the week, with strong NE winds expected to resume Sat night. Moderate to fresh N winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish by Thu. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail across the Central American and equatorial waters. Swell generated from a gale-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will produce large seas over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters this weekend. $$ PMZ111-030500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 900 AM PST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre