270 FZPN28 KNHC 200158 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 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. PMZ101-201400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through early this week, with rough seas. Fresh to strong N to NE winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama through Mon. Swell generated from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will maintain large northerly swell over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters through Mon. $$ PMZ111-201400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-201400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 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 in NE to E swell. Period 17 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 in NE to E swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 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 in NE to E swell. Period 17 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 in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-201400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-201400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-201400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-201400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .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...N to NE 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-201400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 558 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL