223 FZPN28 KNHC 111428 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 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. PMZ101-120230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue to pulse across the Papagayo region through the weekend. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-120230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-120230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-120230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-120230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT 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 19 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-120230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the morning, then, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-120230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-120230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 628 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL