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FZPN28 KNHC 110147
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 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.

PMZ101-111400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue to pulse
across the Papagayo region through the weekend, while light to
gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-111400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ113-111400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 
14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
18 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

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PMZ115-111400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. 
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ117-111400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 
seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 
seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
19 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
17 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-111400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ121-111400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers isolated tstms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S 
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-111400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
547 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W 
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
20 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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 5 to 7 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. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 

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