000 FZPN28 KNHC 270359 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 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. PMZ101-271600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Abundant moisture in a southerly wind flow will continue to support sporadic showers and thunderstorms near the Galapagos Islands and in the Costa Rica and Panama offshore waters through at least Thu. Winds and seas could be higher near thunderstorms. Otherwise, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the entire region through Thu night. Starting Fri, gap winds in the Papagayo area and Gulf of Panama will steadily increase as high pressure builds north of the area. Also on Fri, swell generated by gap winds at the Tehuantepec region will cause rough seas across the far southwestern offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-271600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 859 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan