708 FZPN28 KNHC 172009 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 109 PM 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. PMZ101-180815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through early next week. Moderate to fresh 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. $$ PMZ111-180815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .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...N to 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 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE 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 15 to 20 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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...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 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW 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 to 15 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 NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in 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 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .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...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 109 PM PDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky