000 FZPN28 KNHC 270857 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 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. PMZ101-272100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Convergent southwesterly winds along with abundant moisture will continue to support sporadic showers and thunderstorms near the Galapagos Islands and in the Costa Rica and Panama offshore waters through at least Fri. Winds and seas could be higher near thunderstorms. Otherwise, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the entire region through Thu night. Starting Fri, increasing gap winds and rising seas will occur in the Papagayo area, and Gulf of Panama as high pressure builds north of the area. Also on Fri, swell generated by gap winds at the Tehuantepec region will cause rough seas across the far southwestern offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-272100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-272100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W to NW winds late. Winds SW 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-272100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms far southern waters. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms far southern waters. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-272100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-272100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-272100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE 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...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 15 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-272100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 157 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms south of the islands. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan