000 FZPN28 KNHC 180911 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 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. PMZ101-182115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of fresh northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region into early Tue, then possibly returning Wed. 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. $$ PMZ111-182115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 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 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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...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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 211 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen