000 FZPN28 KNHC 171608 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 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. PMZ101-180415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Light to gentle winds will prevail over the offshore waters through much of the forecast period. Winds in the Papagayo region may pulse at times to moderate, then increase again to fresh to strong speeds starting Sun night and continuing through Tue night. $$ PMZ111-180415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...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 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 908 AM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos