658 FZPN28 KNHC 200940 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 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. PMZ101-202145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds are expected across the Papagayo region through early Tue, with seas building to 8 ft tonight through Mon night. Moderate to fresh N winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through tonight. Cross equatorial SW swell will continue to affect the offshore forecast waters with seas of 3-5 ft. $$ PMZ111-202145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to 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. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 240 AM PDT Sun Mar 20 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos