672 FZPN28 KNHC 152148 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 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. PMZ101-161000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle winds will continue through most of the forecast period, except for the Papagayo region where the fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse through Wed night. Moderate northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish slightly tonight. $$ PMZ111-161000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...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 SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...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 SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 248 PM PDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 0 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling