000 FZPN28 KNHC 092000 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 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. PMZ101-100800- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Sun. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere, except moderate to fresh south of western Panama Fri night through Sat. Seas will build to 4 to 7 ft in S to SW swell form offshore Ecuador to offshore Galapagos Islands Fri through early next week, with little change in seas elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-100800- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100800- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100800- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100800- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. 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 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100800- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100800- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW 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 showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 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 14 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100800- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1200 PM PST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL