671 FZPN28 KNHC 080919 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 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. PMZ101-082130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through the week, with winds to near gale force this morning and again late at night and into the morning hours through Wed. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through Wed, with the locally strong winds expected mainly through early Mon. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere through the middle of the upcoming week. Otherwise, large northerly swell associated with strong winds in the Tehuantepec region will propagate into the far offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Tue. $$ PMZ111-082130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt Gulf of Papagayo late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt Gulf of Papagayo early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 10 ft Gulf of Papagayo. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 10 ft Gulf of Papagayo. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 10 ft Gulf of Papagayo subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 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 14 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 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI 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. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-082130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 119 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre