631 FZPN28 KNHC 231453 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 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. PMZ101-240300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo through Thu. Then, fresh to strong winds are forecast Fri through Sat night as a ridge builds southward across the Gulf of Mexico and the northwest Caribbean Sea. Mainly gentle to moderate winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama through Sat night. Light to gentle winds will are expected elsewhere. No significant swell events are expected during the next several days. $$ PMZ111-240300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-240300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. 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 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 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 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 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 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-240300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-240300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N 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...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-240300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-240300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. eriod 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-240300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 753 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky