000 FZPN28 KNHC 201553 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 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. PMZ101-210400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong gap winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua tonight, before a more sustained gap wind sets up Tue night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds can be expected over the Gulf of Panama as well starting tonight. Large swell associated with a gale in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will be well off the coast of Guatemala through tonight. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-210400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 kt, becoming NE to E late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Period 9 seconds, becoming 10 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 853 AM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre