956 FZPN28 KNHC 270302 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 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. PMZ101-271515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds persist across Gulf of Papagayo region through early next week, while moderate to fresh northerly winds dominate the Gulf of Panama. Mainly light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate long- period SW swell will prevail across the region the next several days. $$ PMZ111-271515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...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 16 seconds. .SUN 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 E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 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 S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 802 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen