073 FZPN28 KNHC 210809 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 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. PMZ101-212015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 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 tonight. Swell generated from the Gulf of Papagayo will continue to propagate into the Guatemala and El Salvador waters through Sat. $$ PMZ111-212015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-212015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-212015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-212015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. 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 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-212015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-212015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 14 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. $$ PMZ123-212015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1209 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL