628 FZPN28 KNHC 241559 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 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. PMZ101-250400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore gap winds will pulse to strong speeds across the Gulf of Papagayo region each night through this weekend. Fresh northerly winds will pulse to strong speeds across the Gulf of Panama tonight and Thu night. $$ PMZ111-250400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-250400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-250400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-250400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-250400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-250400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-250400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 759 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart