528 FZPN28 KNHC 020804 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 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. PMZ101-022015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong tradewinds across the Caribbean will drive fresh to strong offshore gap winds across the Papagayo region through early Fri, then again Sat night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will continue in the Gulf of Panama. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate elsewhere through the week. No significant swell is forecast through the week and into the weekend. $$ PMZ111-022015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 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 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...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 17 seconds. .WED 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 in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU 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 in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. eriod 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1204 AM PST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky