268 FZPN28 KNHC 280918 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 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. PMZ101-282130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds will persist across Gulf of Papagayo region through Thu. Mainly gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate long-period SW swell will prevail across the region the next several days. $$ PMZ111-282130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-282130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...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 swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. 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 S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-282130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-282130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-282130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-282130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-282130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 218 AM PDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen