317 FZPN28 KNHC 021551 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 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. PMZ101-030400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds will continue to pulse each night across the Papagayo region through at least Fri night. Winds in the Gulf of Panama will pulse moderate to fresh, mainly at night. Gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Seas will build slightly offshore of Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through the end of the week due to a SW swell. $$ PMZ111-030400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI 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. Period 17 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. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 751 AM PST Wed Mar 2 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR