000 FZPN28 KNHC 270311 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 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. PMZ101-271515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong easterly gap winds will pulse nightly across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of southern Nicaragua tonight through at least Fri night. Seas of 6-7 ft are expected each night, but will build to 8-9 ft mid to late week in this area. Fresh N winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama nightly Tue night through Fri night, with building seas late in the work week. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-271515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 20 seconds late. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 811 PM PDT Sun Mar 26 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds, becoming 21 seconds in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen