118 FZPN28 KNHC 112226 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 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. PMZ101-121030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 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 at night starting on Sun night through mid-week. The storm-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region will continue to generate large NW swell that will propagate through the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters through Sun night. $$ PMZ111-121030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .SUN...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 N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...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 16 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 7 to 10 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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE 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 15 seconds. .WED...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 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 15 seconds. .THU...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 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED 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. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...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 15 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 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 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 to SW swell. Period 13 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 to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 226 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos