000 FZPN28 KNHC 201430 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 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. PMZ101-210230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure over the southeast United States and low pressure within the equatorial trough will support fresh to strong winds over and downstream the Gulf of Papagayo, with near- gale force winds closer to the Gulf, through Thu. Winds will briefly pulse to minimal gale force in the Gulf Wed night with the added component of nocturnal drainage flow. Winds will diminish Thu night through Fri night before strengthening again over the Gulf of Papagayo region on Sat. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds will prevail over the Gulf of Panama through Thu night before diminishing on Fri. Large NW swell generated from a gale force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the outer waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Wed. $$ PMZ111-210230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 630 AM PST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL