892 FZPN28 KNHC 092110 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 110 PM 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. PMZ101-100915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 110 PM 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 Sat and Sun night. Seas are expected to build to 10 or 11 ft Sun through Mon in the Gulf of Papagayo region. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little into next week, except pulse to strong Sun night. A significant gale-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region is expected over the weekend. Large NW swell from this event will propagated through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sat through late Sun night. $$ PMZ111-100915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 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 in SE swell. 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 in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 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 8 ft in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 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. .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 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. Isolated showers. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 06N. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 06N. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 06N. .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 N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 110 PM PST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre