000 FZPN28 KNHC 191545 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 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. PMZ101-200345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of fresh northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through mid week with locally rough seas. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will continue elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-200345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 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 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-200345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 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 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...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 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .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 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-200345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE to E winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-200345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 845 AM PDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster KRV