000 FZPN28 KNHC 182142 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 242 PM 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. PMZ101-190945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Except for the Gulf of Papagayo and Panama, light to gentle winds will prevail over the offshore waters through Thu night. Moderate to fresh NE gap winds will develop in the region of Papagayo tonight and increase to fresh to strong speeds Sun night. Fresh to strong winds will then continue through Thu night likely reaching near gale-force Wed evening. Moderate to fresh N to NE gap winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama Sun night, extending southward to near 03N and continuing through Thu night. Otherwise, northerly swell associated with an upcoming gap wind event in Tehuantepec will affect the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sun afternoon through Mon. $$ PMZ111-190945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E 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 5 to 7 ft in N to 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 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...SE winds 10 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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 242 PM PDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos