902 FZPN28 KNHC 070959 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 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. PMZ101-072200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue across the Papagayo region through next week, with winds to near gale force late tonight into Mon. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama through Wed, with the locally strong winds expected mainly through early Mon. Light to gentle variable winds will prevail elsewhere through the middle of the upcoming week. Otherwise, large northerly swell associated with strong winds in the Tehuantepec region will propagate into the far offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Tue. $$ PMZ111-072200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-072200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 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 14 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. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-072200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-072200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near coast of Colombia. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near coast of Colombia. .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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-072200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-072200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-072200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 159 AM PST Sun Mar 7 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre