000 FZPN28 KNHC 100816 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 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. PMZ101-102030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds under a weak pressure pattern will continue across most of the region through the forecast period. High pressure will build north of the western Caribbean beginning tonight allowing for fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds in the Papagayo region, and moderate to fresh winds north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama. The winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will continue through Thu night, while the winds in the Gulf of Panama diminish early Wed evening. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador will continue through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-102030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell late. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-102030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-102030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-102030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-102030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-102030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-102030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1216 AM PST Sun Mar 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and W 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre