000 FZPN28 KNHC 110819 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 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. PMZ101-112030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds will continue across most of the region through the forecast period. High pressure will build north of the western Caribbean today allowing for fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds in the Papagayo region, and moderate to fresh north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama. The winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will continue through Fri night, while the winds in the Gulf of Panama begin to pulse at fresh to strong speeds tonight before diminishing on Wed afternoon. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador will continue through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-112030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-112030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .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. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE 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 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-112030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-112030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-112030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-112030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-112030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 119 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers N part. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers N part. .TUE...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre