000 FZPN28 KNHC 170835 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 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. PMZ101-172045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of fresh northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through late Mon, then possibly returning Wed night. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will continue elsewhere through the forecast period. Farther south, southerly swell reaching 8 ft will persist through late Mon from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands. $$ PMZ111-172045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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 14 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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 135 AM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen