929 FZPN28 KNHC 020740 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 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. PMZ101-021945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala near 14.4N 90.6W is currently erupting. A plume of volcanic ash that is spreading southwestward into the coastal waters of Guatemala may be reaching the surface of the ocean north of 13N between 91W and 92W. Mariners in Guatemala coastal waters should 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. $$ PMZ111-021945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-021945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-021945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-021945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to 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. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-021945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-021945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-021945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell