935 FZPN28 KNHC 170200 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 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. PMZ101-171400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist into early Fri, and again Tue and Tue night. Strong to near gale-force winds and moderate to rough seas are expected at night Fri through Mon, with the possibility for these winds to briefly reach gale-force. Fresh N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will increase to strong speeds Sat night through Sun night, reaching downwind of the Gulf to near 04N. The next significant Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event is expected to bring large W to NW swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters beginning Fri night. $$ PMZ111-171400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...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 swell. Period 14 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 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 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 to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. 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 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...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 N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 600 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL