510 FZPN28 KNHC 220200 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 600 PM 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. PMZ101-221400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 600 PM 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. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama at night through Sat night. Swell generated from the Gulf of Papagayo will continue to propagate into the Guatemala and El Salvador waters through Sat. $$ PMZ111-221400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 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 13 seconds, becoming 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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. .SUN...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. Period 14 seconds. .SUN 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .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 NW to N 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 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 600 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL