023 FZPN28 KNHC 160353 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 753 PM 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. PMZ101-161600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through Fri. Strong to near gale force winds and moderate to rough seas are expected at night Fri through Sun. Winds will also increase at night in the Gulf of Panama and downwind to near 04N-05N Fri through Sun. The next strong Tehuantepec gap wind event should cause large W to NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters beginning Fri night. $$ PMZ111-161600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 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...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 E to 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 4 to 6 ft in SE 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 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN 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 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 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 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT 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 N swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 753 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos