063 FZPN28 KNHC 051501 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 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. PMZ101-060315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through next week. Winds are expected to increase to near 30 kt, with seas likely building to 8-9 ft Mon through Tue as a strong high pressure builds over the western Caribbean Sea. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through at least Mon, with seas building to 8 ft near 80W. $$ PMZ111-060315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-060315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 30 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON 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 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-060315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-060315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-060315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Gulf of Guayaquil, and 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less Gulf of Guayaquil, and 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Gulf of Guayaquil, and 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less Gulf of Guayaquil, and 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-060315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-060315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 701 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER