000 FZPN28 KNHC 270859 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 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. PMZ101-272100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong easterly gap winds will pulse nightly across the Gulf of Papagayo and the coast of southern Nicaragua 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 beginning Tue night through the forecast period, with building seas downwind of the Gulf of Panama late in the work week. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. Moderate long period SSW swell should reach the waters between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador tonight and then last through much of the remainder of the week. $$ PMZ111-272100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds, becoming 18 seconds late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-272100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-272100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-272100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds, becoming 20 seconds late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-272100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-272100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E 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...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 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ PMZ123-272100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 159 AM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds, becoming 21 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen