000 FZPN28 KNHC 090908 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 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. PMZ101-092115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will continue across the region through the weekend, with late night or early morning pulses of locally fresh winds in the Papagayo and Panama region. High pressure building toward the western Caribbean may lead to strong gap winds in the Papagayo region early next week. The moderate winds and seas southwest of the Galapagos Islands will diminish tonight. The Fuego Volcano located in southern Guatemala near 14.5N 90.9W is currently emitting ash as observed on various GOES-E satellite images. Short bursts of the ash appear to be reaching near the coast roughly between El Paredon, Guatemala and Costa Azul, Mexico. The ash appears to be moving westward. $$ PMZ111-092115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-092115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-092115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-092115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-092115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-092115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-092115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 108 AM PST Sat Mar 9 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre