000 FZPN28 KNHC 250210 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 610 PM 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. PMZ101-251415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 610 PM 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 the weekend, then fresh to strong thereafter. Seas will reach 8 ft during the strongest winds. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through early next week, locally strong tonight. Winds will be moderate or weaker with slight to moderate seas elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-251415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-251415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 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 16 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 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 in NE to E swell. 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 in NE to E swell. 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 in NE to E swell. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-251415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-251415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N 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 18 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-251415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-251415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .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 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 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-251415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 610 PM PST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky