560 FZPN28 KNHC 121653 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 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. PMZ101-130500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will pulse to fresh to strong each night in the Gulf of Papagayo through the middle of next week. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama each night through early next week. Fresh seas generated by a Gulf of Tehuantepec storm-force gap wind event will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador Sun night through early next week, with wave heights peaking around 16 ft near 11N96W early Mon morning. Winds of fresh to near gale force will spill into the same area of seas, highest near 12N95W. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-130500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms from 04N to 07N. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms from 04N to 07N. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers from 04N to 07N. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell mixed with NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE 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 S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-130500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 853 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre