000 FZPN28 KNHC 032127 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 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. PMZ101-040930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Light winds will prevail in the Papagayo region trough Sat. Winds are forecast to increase to fresh speeds offshore Nicaragua, including the Gulf of Papagayo by Sat night, then to fresh to strong Sun through Tue as high pressure builds N of the area. Seas will build to 7 or 8 ft, especially at night with the strongest winds. In the Gulf of Panama, mainly gentle winds will prevail through the forecast period. Gentle winds are also expected elsewhere with seas in the 3 to 5 ft range primarily in SW swell. $$ PMZ111-040930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...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 in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 127 PM PST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR