306 FZPN28 KNHC 262156 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 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. PMZ101-271000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate trades will return over the southwestern Caribbean Sea related to a surface ridge. This will cause moderate to fresh winds to pulse during the nighttime and early morning hours at the Papagayo region, and Gulf of Panama through early next week. Moderate seas will accompany these winds. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters through early next week. $$ PMZ111-271000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 156 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster KRV