001 FZPN28 KNHC 180917 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 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. PMZ101-182130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds will pulse to strong at night across the Papagayo region tonight through early next week. The strongest winds are expected Fri night through Sun night. Fresh N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through Mon night, with strong winds possible there Sat night. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-182130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 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 NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 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 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...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 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 117 AM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling