000 FZPN28 KNHC 180109 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 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. PMZ101-181315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Light to gentle winds will prevail over the offshore waters through much of the forecast period. Winds in the Papagayo region will pulse to moderate Sat night, then increase to fresh to strong speeds Sun night and continuing into late next week. $$ PMZ111-181315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...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 in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 609 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK