869 FZPN28 KNHC 041659 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 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. PMZ101-050500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds in the Papagayo region are expected to reach near gale-force speeds Sat night. Gentle to moderate N winds in the Gulf of Panama will pulse to fresh speeds at night into the middle part of next week. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail across the Central American and equatorial waters through Wed. Swell generated from a storm- force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will produce large seas over the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters this weekend into early next week. $$ PMZ111-050500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in SW swell late. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-050500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON 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 in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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 to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-050500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-050500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-050500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-050500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...SE to 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. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-050500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 859 AM PST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell mixed with NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell mixed with W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre