000 FZPN28 KNHC 180940 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 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. PMZ101-182145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh winds and moderate to locally rough seas will impact the offshore waters of Guatemala. Large NW swell generated from a nearby gale-force gap wind event will impact the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador thereafter through mid week. Expect gap winds and rough seas in the Papagayo region and Nicaragua tonight into the latter part of the week, as a ridge builds over the northwestern Caribbean. Farther south, fresh N winds and building seas are expected over the Gulf of Panama Tue night through Thu night. $$ PMZ111-182145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft primarily in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E 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 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...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 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 140 AM PST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen