012 FZPN28 KNHC 122017 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 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. PMZ101-130830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region into Mon. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-130830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...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 in S swell. Period 13 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 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT 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 in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-130830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1217 PM PST Fri Mar 12 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E to SE 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL