572 FZPN28 KNHC 170857 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 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. PMZ101-172100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds will end across the Gulf of Papagayo by this morning. Strong winds are expected to return to Papagayo on Fri night and persist through early next week. Fresh winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through the weekend. Light to gentle winds will remain elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-172100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 14 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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...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 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 24 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1257 AM PST Thu Feb 17 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR