103 FZPN28 KNHC 020912 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 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. PMZ101-022015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail into early next week. Seas will be near or to 8 ft in the areas of strong winds. Large swell generated by an upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec strong 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. $$ PMZ111-022015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...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 in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT 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 in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...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. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Isolated showers.Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 112 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Isolated showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre