780 FZPN28 KNHC 280203 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 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. PMZ101-281415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds will continue to pulse each night this week across the Papagayo region. Fresh winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Panama each night through Tue, increasing to fresh to strong Tue night, then moderate thereafter. Gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Seas will build by early Mon and persist into Tue over the waters offshore Guatemala due to N swell from a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-281415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED 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. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...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 SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI 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 SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 603 PM PST Sun Feb 27 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky