130 FZPN28 KNHC 150952 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 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. PMZ101-152200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through Fri, likely reaching near gale-force at night Fri through Sun. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will change little this week. Looking ahead, the next strong Tehuantepecer gap wind event should cause large W to NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters beginning Fri night. $$ PMZ111-152200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-152200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 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 E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 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 in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 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 to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...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 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-152200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-152200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-152200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-152200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-152200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 152 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos