076 FZPN28 KNHC 182116 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 116 PM 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. PMZ101-190930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through early next week, 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 through Sun. $$ PMZ111-190930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .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 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .MON...NE to E winds 25 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. .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 15 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 E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...N 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 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN 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 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .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...N to 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 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 116 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA