000 FZPN28 KNHC 020822 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 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. PMZ101-022030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Winds offshore of southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse at fresh to strong speeds through the morning with seas peaking to around 7 ft. Expect fresh pulses tonight, and again Sat night, with stronger pulses by Sun as high pressure builds north of the area. Gentle to moderate breezes and slight to moderate seas persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-022030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1222 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen