000 FZPN28 KNHC 031628 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 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. PMZ101-040430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will continue to support fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Papagayo region through early this afternoon. In the Gulf of Panama, gentle to moderate north winds will continue over the next several days. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds are also expected over the next few days. $$ PMZ111-040430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 828 AM PST Sun Mar 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre