967 
FZPN28 KNHC 161623
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

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.

PMZ101-170430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the western Caribbean will 
generally maintain strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo
into next weekend. Fresh N winds will continue across the Gulf 
of Panama and downstream to 05N through Wed night. A moderate S 
to SW swell currently impacting the waters will subside by Tue 
evening. 

$$

PMZ111-170430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 22 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-170430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 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 E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
21 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-170430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting
to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
21 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-170430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED 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 15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
21 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N
to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-170430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 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. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
21 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-170430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 21 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-170430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
21 seconds. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
22 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.FRI...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E to SE winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

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