375 FZPN28 KNHC 030218 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 718 PM 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. PMZ101-031430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala near 14.4N 90.6W is active, producing emissions of volcanic ash. The ash plume is spreading southwestward over the coastal waters of Guatemala. Mariners transiting north of 13N between 91W and 93W are urged to exercise caution. Elsewhere, fresh to strong offshore gap winds will continue across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Mon. Large seas will continue west of Central America, from swell generated in the Tehuantepec and Papagayo source areas, through Sun evening. $$ PMZ111-031430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W 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 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .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 to 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 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 718 PM PDT Fri Apr 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell