098 FZPN28 KNHC 171433 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 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. PMZ101-180245- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Fri, then fresh to strong during the weekend. Moderate winds will pulse starting Sat night over the Gulf of Panama. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Large seas from Gulf of Tehuantepec gales this weekend may spread into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-180245- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180245- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...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 SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...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 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180245- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180245- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180245- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180245- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180245- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 733 AM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky