622 FZPN28 KNHC 040821 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 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. PMZ101-042030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through early Fri, and then again Sat night through early next week. Fresh N to NE winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Panama, possibly increasing to fresh to strong 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. $$ PMZ111-042030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-042030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...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. .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 15 seconds. .FRI...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 NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...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 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 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...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 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 to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-042030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-042030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-042030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-042030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...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 to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-042030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1221 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E to SE 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen