000 FZPN28 KNHC 251520 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 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. PMZ101-260330- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap easterly winds will pulse nightly across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua tonight through late next week. Seas will build to 7 to 8 ft by the middle of next week in this area. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-260330- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-260330- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-260330- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-260330- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-260330- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-260330- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-260330- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 820 AM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen