176 FZPN28 KNHC 040234 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 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. PMZ101-041445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong tradewinds across the Caribbean Sea will drive fresh to strong offshore gap winds across the Papagayo region through early next week. Fresh N to NE winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Panama, possibly increasing to fresh to strong Sat night through Sun night, with seas building to 8 ft near 80W. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate elsewhere through the weekend. No significant swell is forecast through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-041445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .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 16 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON 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 in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 634 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen