680 FZPN28 KNHC 190948 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 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. PMZ101-192200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through Tue morning. Then moderate to fresh winds will pulse through the middle of the week. Seas in Papagayo are expected to build to 8 ft Sun night with this gap wind event. Moderate N winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama at night through Sun night. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-192200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-192200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 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 S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .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 S to SW swell. 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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 E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-192200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-192200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-192200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-192200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-192200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 248 AM PDT Sat Mar 19 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos