000 FZPN28 KNHC 232222 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 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. PMZ101-241030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate easterly winds across and downstream the Gulf of Papagayo will strengthen to near gale-force Sat night through early next week. Seas will build to 9 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will reach strong speeds Sat night and continue for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-241030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 222 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos