492 FZPN28 KNHC 200806 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 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. PMZ101-202015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 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 in the Gulf of Panama will diminish today. Swell generated from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will subside over the Guatemala and El Salvador waters today. $$ PMZ111-202015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 in NE to E swell. Period 17 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 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 in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 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. $$ PMZ115-202015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to 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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 11 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds, becoming 13 seconds late. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1206 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL