515 FZPN28 KNHC 212219 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 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. PMZ101-221030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo and downwind to about 90W through Mon night. Fresh N winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama at night through Mon night. Large seas from a Tehuantepec gap wind event will spread into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through tonight. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-221030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 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 to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...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 to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 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 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos