000 FZPN28 KNHC 211442 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 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. PMZ101-220245- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure over the SE United States and the eastern Pacific equatorial trough is supporting fresh to strong and locally near-gale NE to E winds over and downstream the Gulf of Papagayo. Winds will briefly pulse to minimal gale force in the Gulf tomorrow morning with the added component of nocturnal drainage flow. Winds in the Papagayo region will briefly diminish Fri before strengthening again over the weekend. Fresh to occasionally strong N to NE winds will prevail over the Gulf of Panama until Thu night. Winds will diminish over the Gulf of Panama Fri into Sat, then increase once again Sat night into Sun. 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 today before diminishing tonight. $$ PMZ111-220245- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220245- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220245- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220245- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 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 to NE 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 Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220245- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220245- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...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 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220245- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 642 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL