977 FZPN28 KNHC 201605 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 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. PMZ101-210415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Mon night. Fresh N winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama tonight through Mon night. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Large seas from strong winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will spread into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sun. $$ PMZ111-210415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON 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. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 905 AM PDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos