000 FZPN28 KNHC 050836 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 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. PMZ101-052045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse offshore southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo through early Tue, then pulse to moderate to fresh thereafter. Seas will occasionally build to 5 to 7 ft with the fresh to strong winds. Winds will be mainly moderate or weaker elsewhere, along with 3 to 5 ft seas in S to SW swell. $$ PMZ111-052045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. Haze. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-052045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...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 to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 17 seconds. .MON...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 SE swell. Period 16 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 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 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 in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-052045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-052045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-052045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-052045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-052045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1236 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky