000 FZPN28 KNHC 212148 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 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. PMZ101-221000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support pulses of fresh to locally strong northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through Fri with seas to 6 ft. Moderate winds will also pulse across the Gulf of Panama through Fri. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will persist elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ PMZ111-221000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 248 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Konarik