507 FZPN28 KNHC 041550 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 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. PMZ101-050400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds and seas generally in the 6-9 ft range will continue across the Papagayo region through early next week. Fresh N to NE winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Panama, possibly increasing to fresh to strong tonight, with seas building to 8 ft near 80W by Fri morning. These marine conditions will persist on Sat. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate elsewhere through the weekend. No significant swell is forecast through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-050400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-050400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 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 to SW 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 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-050400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-050400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-050400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-050400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-050400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 750 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR