000 FZPN28 KNHC 120359 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 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. PMZ101-121600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building north of the western Caribbean will continue to support fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds in the Papagayo region, and moderate to fresh north to northeast pulsing winds in the Gulf of Panama. The winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will continue to pulse through Sat morning, while the winds in the Gulf of Panama begin to pulse at fresh to strong speeds tonight before diminishing on Tue afternoon. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador will continue through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-121600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 859 PM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mora