000 FZPN28 KNHC 081648 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 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. PMZ101-090500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Moderate to fresh winds will pulse through the end of the week and into the weekend offshore southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo. Seas will reach near 7 ft during the period of fresh to strong winds. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere, along with seas of 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell, except 4 to 6 ft from offshore Ecuador to offshore the Galapagos Islands. Active convection will continue offshore western Panama and Costa Rica with higher winds and seas possible. $$ PMZ111-090500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Haze. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-090500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 848 AM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .This afternoon...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA