571 FZPN28 KNHC 042241 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 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. PMZ101-051045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will prevail through mid-week, reaching near gale-force at times and producing periods of 7-10 ft seas. Large fresh swell generated by a strong Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event will continue to propagate through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through Sun evening. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama, mainly at night, through Sun night. Moderate winds will then dominate the Panama region through Wed. $$ PMZ111-051045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-051045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 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 in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 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 15 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE 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 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...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 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-051045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-051045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-051045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-051045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-051045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 241 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos