000 FZPN28 KNHC 012204 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 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. PMZ101-020915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds offshore southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse at fresh to strong speeds tonight and into Thu morning. Moderate to fresh winds will then continue through Fri before increasing again to fresh to strong speeds at night on Sun and Mon. Fresh N to NE winds will occur in the Gulf of Panama tonight. Otherwise, winds will remain light to gentle elsewhere during the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-020915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 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 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...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 SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON 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 in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 204 PM PST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre