945 FZPN28 KNHC 191636 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 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. PMZ101-200445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through early next week. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama Sat through Mon. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Large seas from Gulf of Tehuantepec gales this weekend will spread into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-200445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...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 to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...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 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-200445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-200445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-200445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 936 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos