331 FZPN28 KNHC 012047 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 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. PMZ101-020900- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...The Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala near 14.4N 90.6W is currently erupting. A plume of volcanic ash that is spreading southwestward over the offshore waters of Guatemala maybe reaching the surface of the ocean from 13N to 14N and between 90.5W and 92W. Mariners off Guatemala are urged to exercise caution. Elsewhere, fresh to strong offshore gap winds will continue across Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun night. Seas will build from northern Costa Rica to Guatemala, due to NE and E swell generated from the Papagayo and Tehuantepec gap wind areas mixing with longer-period SW swell. $$ PMZ111-020900- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020900- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020900- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020900- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020900- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020900- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020900- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 147 PM PDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi