000 FZPN28 KNHC 280243 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 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. PMZ101-281445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS...NE to E winds will pulse to fresh to locally strong speeds each night and morning in the Gulf of Papagayo through early next week due to a locally tight pressure gradient combining with nocturnal drainage flow. Farther east, pulsing moderate to fresh N winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through the next several days. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters through early next week. $$ PMZ111-281445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT 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. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 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 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, except 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .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 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 643 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky