188 FZPN28 KNHC 242147 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 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. PMZ101-251000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo region Fri night through Sun night. Mainly light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate long-period SW swell will prevail across the region the next several days. $$ PMZ111-251000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-251000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S 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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-251000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-251000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-251000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-251000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-251000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 247 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E to SE 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling