000 FZPN28 KNHC 312115 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 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. PMZ101-010915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the region will continue to support fresh to strong easterly gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo and Nicaraguan coast through Tue, and fresh NE gap winds at the Gulf of Panama through Mon. Winds at Papagayo will peak at near-gale force at night. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere through midweek next week. Moderate long-period southerly swell will persist in all the offshore waters the next several days. Periodic showers and thunderstorms will linger near the Galapagos Islands, and off the coast of Colombia and Ecuador tonight. $$ PMZ111-010915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-010915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT 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 in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-010915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-010915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-010915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-010915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-010915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 215 PM PDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan