152 FZPN28 KNHC 170337 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 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. PMZ101-171545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle winds will continue through most of the forecast period, except for the Papagayo region where the fresh to strong winds will pulse again tonight and then again each night over the weekend. Gentle to moderate northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama will continue through the next few days. SW swell will dominate regional waters through Sat. $$ PMZ111-171545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 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. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 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. Period 15 seconds. .SUN 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 in NE to E 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...N 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 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN 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 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 837 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 24 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos