000 FZPN28 KNHC 180803 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 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. PMZ101-182015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Light to gentle winds will prevail over the offshore waters through much of the forecast period. Winds in the Papagayo region will pulse to moderate tonight, then increase to fresh to strong speeds Sun night and continuing through late next week. $$ PMZ111-182015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...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 to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON 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 NE swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in NE 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 NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .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 in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 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 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE 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 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 103 AM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK