416 FZPN28 KNHC 090952 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 152 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. PMZ101-092200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 152 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 Wed. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through Wed. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere through the weekend. Otherwise, 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. $$ PMZ111-092200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-092200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 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. Period 13 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 9 ft. Period 14 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 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. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 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 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-092200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-092200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-092200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Wind sand and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-092200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-092200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 152 AM PST Tue Mar 9 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre