268 FZPN28 KNHC 090947 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 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. PMZ101-092200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 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 Sun night. 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. $$ PMZ111-092200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-092200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...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 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 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. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT 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 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-092200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-092200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. 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 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI 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 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT 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 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 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-092200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-092200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 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 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-092200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 147 AM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling