988 FZPN28 KNHC 151444 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 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. PMZ101-160245- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through Sun morning, then possibly returning Tue night. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will continue elsewhere through the forecast period. Meanwhile, southerly swell will build seas slightly from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands this weekend, reaching near 8 ft SW of the Galapagos Islands. $$ PMZ111-160245- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160245- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE to E 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160245- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160245- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. 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. .MON...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 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E 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. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160245- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160245- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .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. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160245- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 744 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky