000 FZPN28 KNHC 191505 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 805 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. PMZ101-200315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong gap winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua tonight and Mon night, before a more sustained gap wind events sets up Wed. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds can be expected over the Gulf of Panama as well by mid week. Large northerly swell associated with a gale event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec can be expected well off the coast of Guatemala tonight into Tue. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas can be expected elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-200315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 805 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 13 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 12 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 13 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. $$ PMZ115-200315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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 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 4 to 6 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. $$ PMZ119-200315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 805 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. $$ PMZ123-200315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 805 AM PDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen