000 FZPN28 KNHC 160915 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 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. PMZ101-162115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly gap winds and rough seas will persist in the Papagayo region and off Nicaragua into Sat, pulsing to near-gale force 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. Looking ahead, winds expect fresh N winds over the Gulf of Panama by late Tue. $$ PMZ111-162115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-162115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 115 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen