899 FZPN28 KNHC 161623 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 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. PMZ101-170430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through Fri. Strong to near gale force winds and moderate to rough seas are expected at night Fri through Sun, with some possibility for these winds to reach gale- force. Winds will also increase at night in the Gulf of Panama and downwind to near 04N-05N Fri through Sun. The next strong Tehuantepecer gap wind event is expected to bring large W to NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters beginning Fri night. $$ PMZ111-170430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 823 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre