021 FZPN28 KNHC 030823 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 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. PMZ101-032030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong offshore winds will occasionally pulse in the Papagayo region through much of the week, strengthening by the end of the week into the weekend. Moderate to fresh winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through remainder of the week. $$ PMZ111-032030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-032030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-032030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-032030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-032030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-032030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-032030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1223 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen