145 FZPN28 KNHC 220826 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 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. PMZ101-222030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a 1021 mb high over Central America and the Pacific equatorial trough is supporting fresh to strong and locally near-gale NE to E winds over and downstream the Gulf of Papagayo. Winds will briefly pulse to minimal gale force over the Gulf today with the added component of nocturnal drainage flow. Winds in the Papagayo region will briefly diminish Fri before strengthening again over the weekend. Fresh to occasionally strong N to NE winds will prevail over the Gulf of Panama for the next several days. Large NW swell generated from the gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will subside over the outer waters of Guatemala and El Salvador later today. $$ PMZ111-222030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-222030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-222030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-222030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 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 16 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 Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-222030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-222030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-222030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1226 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea