489 FZPN28 KNHC 031609 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 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. PMZ101-040415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong tradewinds across the Caribbean Sea will drive fresh to strong offshore gap winds across the Papagayo region through the upcoming weekend. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Panama, possibly increasing to fresh to strong Sun night. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate elsewhere through the week. No significant swell is forecast through the week and into the weekend. $$ PMZ111-040415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 6 to 8 ft. 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...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. .SAT 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. .SUN...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 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 809 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR