397 FZPN28 KNHC 021535 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 735 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. PMZ101-030345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 735 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, near gale-force at times, along with pulsing seas of 7-10 ft. Large fresh 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. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will diminish in the Gulf of Panama later this morning, then pulse to moderate to fresh through the remainder of the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-030345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 735 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 17 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 16 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 NE to 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 15 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 to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 735 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .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 17 seconds. .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 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 735 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. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 735 AM PST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky