572 FZPN28 KNHC 130837 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 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. PMZ101-132045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and Nicaragua waters will persist through Fri, reaching near gale-force at night. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little through Fri, except pulse to strong at night through mid-week. The gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region and the strong pulses from the Papagayo area will continue to generate large swell that will propagate through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters into Tue. $$ PMZ111-132045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-132045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 16 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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-132045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-132045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-132045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-132045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE 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 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-132045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1237 AM PST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen