000 FZPN28 KNHC 280921 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 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. PMZ101-282130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE to E winds are forecast in the Papagayo region mainly at night and into the early morning hours through Wed morning. Afterward, strong winds are expected most of the time, pulsing to locally near gale force at night, as high pressure builds N of the area. Seas will build to 9 ft by late Wed night. Fresh N winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama beginning Tue night through the forecast period, with fresh to locally strong winds Wed night and Thu night. Seas will build to 7 ft downwind of the Gulf of Panama late in the work week. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. Long period SW swell will propagate across the offshore forecast waters through much of the work-week. $$ PMZ111-282130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-282130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-282130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-282130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-282130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-282130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 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...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-282130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 221 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen