447 FZPN28 KNHC 230321 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 821 PM 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. PMZ101-231530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate Caribbean trades are forcing fresh to strong E winds in the Papagayo region and this is expected to continue through at least Monday. 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 and continue through Sat. $$ PMZ111-231530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 821 PM PDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere, and 3 ft or less Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere, and 3 ft or less Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster DELGADO