000 FZPN28 KNHC 082003 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 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. PMZ101-090815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Moderate to fresh winds will pulse through the end of the week and into the weekend offshore southern Nicaragua including the Gulf of Papagayo. Seas will reach near 7 ft during the period of peak winds. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere, along with seas of 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell, except 4 to 6 ft from offshore Ecuador to offshore the Galapagos Islands. Active convection will continue offshore western Panama and Costa Rica with locally higher winds and seas possible. $$ PMZ111-090815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 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 swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-090815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1203 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL