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FZPN28 KNHC 232030
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 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.
PMZ101-240445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
SYNOPSIS
SCATTERED TSTMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE ECUADOR,
COLOMBIA AND PANAMA TONIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS WILL
PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS
CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. SMOKE FROM AGRICULTURAL FIRES IN NORTHERN
CENTRAL AMERICA MAY AT TIMES RESTRICT VISIBILITY OVER ADJACENT
WATERS.
PMZ111-240445-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING 14 SECONDS LATE. HAZE.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
PMZ113-240445-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS, BECOMING 12 SECONDS LATE. HAZE.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS, BECOMING 15 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON 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 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
TUE 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 20 SECONDS.
PMZ115-240445-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
PMZ117-240445-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 TO 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING 16 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS,
BECOMING 17 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 23 SECONDS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
PMZ119-240445-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ121-240445-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS, BECOMING 14 SECONDS LATE.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ123-240445-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
101 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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