000 FZPN28 KNHC 171017 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 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. PMZ101-172230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly gap winds and rough seas will persist in the Papagayo region and off Nicaragua until this afternoon. Elsewhere, relatively benign marine conditions will prevail for the next several days. The next gap wind event along with rough seas are anticipated in the Papagayo region from Mon to beyond midweek next week, as a ridge builds over the northwestern Caribbean. Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds could reach gale-force Wed night into early Thu morning. Looking ahead, fresh N winds and building seas are expected over the Gulf of Panama by late Mon. $$ PMZ111-172230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 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. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 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 30 kt, possible 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, N to NE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...NW to 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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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 15 to 20 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. $$ PMZ119-172230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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. $$ PMZ123-172230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 217 AM PST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan