000 FZPN28 KNHC 211512 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 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. PMZ101-220315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong gap winds will prevail across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of Nicaragua through Fri night, then again Sat night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds can be expected over the Gulf of Panama through Fri morning. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will prevail elsewhere through the period. $$ PMZ111-220315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...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 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 812 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds, becoming 14 seconds late. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky