000 FZPN28 KNHC 121628 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 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. PMZ101-130430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 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 through Fri morning, while the winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish this afternoon. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador will continue through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-130430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kts, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E 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 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 13 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-130430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 928 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster KRV