453 FZPN28 KNHC 200321 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 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. PMZ101-201530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over Central America along with lower pressure near the equator is forcing fresh to strong - locally near gale - NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Thu. While the winds will diminish Thu night through Fri night, a resumption of fresh to strong winds are expected again on Sat. Similarly, fresh to locally strong N to NE winds will continue over the Gulf of Panama through Thu night before diminishing on Fri. Large NW swell generated from the nearby gale force gap winds over the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Wed. $$ PMZ111-201530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-201530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-201530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-201530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-201530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-201530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers in the morning. Scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-201530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 19 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea