503 FZPN28 KNHC 150943 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 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. PMZ101-152145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly gap winds and rough seas will persist in the Papagayo region through Friday, pulsing to near-gale force tonight. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly gap winds will impact the Gulf of Panama until late tonight. Elsewhere, relatively benign marine conditions will prevail for the next several days. The next gap wind event is anticipated in the Papagayo region by early next week. $$ PMZ111-152145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-152145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-152145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-152145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-152145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-152145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-152145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan