524 FZPN28 KNHC 131608 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 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. PMZ101-140415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure 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 to moderate winds this evening. The S swell south of the Galapagos Islands will subside to below 8 ft by this evening. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will continue elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-140415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 908 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster KRV