740 FZPN28 KNHC 120107 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 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. PMZ101-121315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will pulse to fresh to strong each night in the Gulf of Papagayo through the middle of next week. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama each night through early next week, except briefly fresh to strong this evening. Fresh seas generated by a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador Sun night through early next week, with wave heights peaking around 16 ft near 11N96W early Mon morning. Winds of fresh to near gale force will spill into the same area of seas, highest near 12N95W. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-121315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, except 15 to 25 kt early, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 507 PM PST Fri Feb 11 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky