153 FZPN28 KNHC 202121 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 121 PM 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. PMZ101-210930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist most of the forecast period with rough seas. Fresh N to NE winds are expected near the Azuero Peninsula at night through Tue night. Swell generated from the Gulf of Papagayo will continue to propagate into the Guatemala and El Salvador waters through Sat. $$ PMZ111-210930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .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 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 20 to 25 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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...N to 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. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Winds NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds, becoming 12 seconds late. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 121 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NE to E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR