115 FZPN28 KNHC 051612 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 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. PMZ101-060415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail through mid-week, reaching near gale-force at times. Large fresh swell generated by a Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event will continue to propagate through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through this evening. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama, mainly at night, through Mon night. Moderate winds will then dominate the Panama region through Wed. $$ PMZ111-060415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-060415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 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 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-060415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-060415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-060415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-060415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-060415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 812 AM PST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos