000 FZPN28 KNHC 240801 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 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. PMZ101-242015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds offshore Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse to strong to near gale-force during the evenings and early morning hours through Sun morning, then fresh to strong thereafter. Seas will build to around 8 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama, briefly increasing to fresh to locally strong speeds tonight and again Sat evening. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-242015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ113-242015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...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 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. .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 17 seconds. .SAT...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. .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. 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 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 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE 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 22 seconds. $$ PMZ115-242015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-242015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ119-242015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-242015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-242015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1203 AM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky