889 FZPN28 KNHC 122225 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 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. PMZ101-131030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle winds will prevail through most of the forecast period, except for the Papagayo region where winds will pulse to fresh to strong by Sun through the middle of the week. Moderate northerly winds will also pulse in the Gulf of Panama tonight through Mon night. $$ PMZ111-131030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...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 SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 225 PM PST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos