247 FZPN28 KNHC 031645 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 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. PMZ101-040445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail into early next week, near gale- force at times. Large fresh swell generated by an upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec storm-force gap wind event is propagating through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters and will continue through Sun. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama, mainly at night, through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-040445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 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 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 845 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos