298 FZPN28 KNHC 210344 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 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. PMZ101-211545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of moderate to fresh northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through Fri with seas to 6 ft. Moderate to locally fresh winds will also pulse across the Gulf of Panama through Fri. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will persist elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-211545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-211545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-211545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-211545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .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 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N 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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-211545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-211545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E to 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 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-211545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 844 PM PDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR