538 FZPN28 KNHC 160823 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 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. PMZ101-162030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds will prevail in the Gulf of Papagayo through Thu morning. Seas will drop below 8 ft by this afternoon. Fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama tonight and Thu night. Swell from the Gulf of Tehuantepec moving across the El Salvador and Guatemala will subside by early this morning. Light to gentle winds will remain elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-162030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 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 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN 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 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ119-162030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1223 AM PST Wed Feb 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster AReinhart