260 FZPN28 KNHC 102216 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 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. PMZ101-111030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and Nicaragua waters will persist through the middle of the week. Winds are expected to reach near gale-force at night at least through Mon. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little into next week, except pulse to strong Sat and Sun nights. A significant storm-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region is expected on Sat. Large NW swell generated from this event will propagated through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sat through late Sun night. $$ PMZ111-111030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-111030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 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 6 to 8 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 to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 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 N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 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 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-111030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-111030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-111030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-111030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-111030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 216 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos