069 FZPN28 KNHC 221532 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 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. PMZ101-230345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate Caribbean trades are forcing fresh to strong E winds in the Papagayo region through at least Sat night. Elsewhere, winds should remain moderate or weaker over the Central American and equatorial offshore zones for the next several days. Large W to NW swell from a Tehuantepecer gap wind event should begin impacting the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore zones beginning Thu night. $$ PMZ111-230345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...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 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 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 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...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 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 832 AM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea