000 FZPN28 KNHC 010344 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 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. PMZ101-011545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds offshore southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse at fresh to strong speeds at night and into the mornings through Thu, with peak seas to around 7 ft. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama at night and into the mornings also through Thu. Winds will remain light to gentle elsewhere during the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-011545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-011545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU 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 17 seconds. .FRI...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 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-011545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-011545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 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 19 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-011545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-011545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-011545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 744 PM PST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos