862 FZPN28 KNHC 122301 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 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. PMZ101-131115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 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. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little into next week, except pulse to strong at night starting tonight through mid-week. The gale-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 tonight along with locally strong winds for the Guatemala offshore area. $$ PMZ111-131115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE 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 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 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 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...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 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...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 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .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, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 301 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos