000 FZPN28 KNHC 170408 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 808 PM 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. PMZ101-171615- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly gap winds and moderate to rough seas will persist in the Papagayo region and off Nicaragua into Sat. Elsewhere, relatively benign marine conditions will prevail for the next several days. The next gap wind event is anticipated in the Papagayo region by Mon, with fresh to strong NE to E winds persisting through Wed. Gale conditions are possible Wed night as a ridge builds over the northwestern Caribbean. Looking ahead, fresh N winds are expected over the Gulf of Panama by late Tue. $$ PMZ111-171615- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171615- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171615- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171615- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171615- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171615- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171615- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 808 PM PST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and W to NW 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan