FZPN28 KNHC 091715 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 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. PMZ101-100515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through the rest of the week, with winds to near gale force late at night and into the morning hours through early Wed. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through early Wed. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere through the weekend. large northerly swell associated with strong winds in the Tehuantepec region will propagate through the far offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Wed. $$ PMZ111-100515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 915 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky