000 FZPN28 KNHC 290232 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 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. PMZ101-291130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Starting early on 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. Swell generated by gap winds at the Tehuantepec region will cause rough seas across the far southwestern offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador tonight through Fri. Elsewhere, convergent southwesterly winds along with abundant moisture will continue to support sporadic showers and isolated thunderstorms near the Galapagos Islands and in the Costa Rica and West Panama offshore waters through at least Fri. Winds and seas could be higher near thunderstorms. Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the waters. $$ PMZ111-291130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 732 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky