020 FZPN28 KNHC 010854 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 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. PMZ101-012100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The fresh to strong trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail through the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. Pulsing fresh to locally strong N winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to mostly fresh speeds this afternoon and change little through Sat. Large swell generated by an upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec gale force gap-wind event is expected to begin to propagate through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters starting Fri night and begin to subside on Sun. $$ PMZ111-012100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-012100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...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 in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-012100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-012100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-012100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell . Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-012100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-012100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1254 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre