000 FZPN28 KNHC 291621 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 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. PMZ101-300430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...An increase in winds and seas are forecast across the gap wind areas by tonight. These stronger pulsing winds will occur through at least Fri night. Strong winds are expected in the Papagayo region most of the forecast period, pulsing to near gale force at night. Fresh to locally strong N winds will prevail in the Gulf of Panama at night, tonight through Fri night. Seas are forecast to build downwind of the Gulf of Panama to near 04N81W on Thu morning and Fri morning. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. Moderate long period SW swell will continue to propagate across the offshore forecast waters through much of the work-week. $$ PMZ111-300430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-300430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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 7 to 10 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-300430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-300430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-300430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-300430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-300430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 921 AM PDT Wed Mar 29 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos