000 FZPN28 KNHC 190809 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 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. PMZ101-192015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS....Except for the gulfs of Papagayo and Panama, light to gentle winds will prevail over the offshore waters through at least Thu night. Moderate to fresh NE gap winds will develop in the region of Papagayo today, then increase to fresh to strong tonight. Fresh to strong winds will continue through Thu night, possibly nearing gale-force Wed evening. Moderate to fresh N to NE gap winds will develop in the Gulf of Panama tonight, extending southward to near 03N and continuing through at least Thu night. Otherwise, northerly swell associated with gap winds in Tehuantepec region will affect the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters this afternoon into Mon night. $$ PMZ111-192015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-192015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-192015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-192015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. 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 N to 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 NW to 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 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 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-192015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-192015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...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 in S swell. 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. $$ PMZ123-192015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 109 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK