000 FZPN28 KNHC 151922 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1222 PM 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. PMZ101-160730- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1222 PM 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 late Tue night into Wed. 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. $$ PMZ111-160730- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160730- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160730- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160730- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to 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 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160730- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160730- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .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 through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160730- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1222 PM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky