970 FZPN28 KNHC 211621 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 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. PMZ101-220430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected across the Papagayo region through Tue then will return again Fri. 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 through mid week. $$ PMZ111-220430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...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 17 seconds. .FRI 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. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .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...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 921 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling