606 FZPN28 KNHC 040337 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 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. PMZ101-041545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail into early next week, reaching near gale-force at times. Large swell generated by a strong gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec reaching storm-force tonight is propagating through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters and will continue through Sun. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama, mainly at night, through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-041545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...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. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 737 PM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E to SE 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling