766 FZPN28 KNHC 170851 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 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. PMZ101-172100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through early today, and again Tue and Tue night. Strong to near gale-force winds and moderate to rough seas are expected each night through Mon. 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 tonight. $$ PMZ111-172100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 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 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 13 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 13 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 16 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 16 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 9 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 13 seconds late. .SUN...N to NE 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 Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1251 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL