778 FZPN28 KNHC 180903 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 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. PMZ101-182115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through early next week, pulsing to near-gale each night with rough seas. Fresh to strong N to NE winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama this weekend. Swell generated from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will maintain large northerly swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters this weekend. $$ PMZ111-182115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 7 to 11 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 8 ft. 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 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. .WED...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. .WED 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. $$ PMZ115-182115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N to 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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...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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 103 AM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL