863 FZPN28 KNHC 280308 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 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. PMZ101-281515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds will persist across Gulf of Papagayo region through mid week, while moderate to fresh northerly winds will dominate the Gulf of Panama through Mon, except for a pulse of strong N winds tonight. Mainly light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate long-period SW swell will prevail across the region the next several days. $$ PMZ111-281515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 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 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 808 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen