014 FZPN28 KNHC 230856 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 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. PMZ101-232100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will persist through Mon when winds will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama, briefly increasing to fresh to locally strong speeds Fri night. Afterward, winds will diminish to moderate to fresh and prevail trough the remainder forecast period. $$ PMZ111-232100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...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 E swell. Period 15 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 E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...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 16 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 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. .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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. 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 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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1256 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL