607 FZPN28 KNHC 082021 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 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. PMZ101-090830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and Nicaragua waters will persist through early next week. Winds may reach near gale-force at night on Sun and Mon. Fresh N-NE winds will pulse to locally strong tonight, then remain moderate to fresh across the Gulf of Panama into Sat. A significant gale- force gap wind event cross Tehuantepec over the weekend is expected to send large NW swell across the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sat through Sun. $$ PMZ111-090830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-090830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NE part. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NE part. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NE part. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre