087 FZPN28 KNHC 221532 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 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. PMZ101-230345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo and downwind to about 90W this morning,but will diminish this afternoon. More modest pulses of fresh gap winds are expected nightly through the week. Mainly gentle to moderate winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through Fri. SW swell will mix with seas originating from the Gulf of Tehuantepec to support seas up to 8 ft today off Guatemala. SW swell will persist across most of the area through tonight. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-230345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...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 S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 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 N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 832 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen