000 FZPN28 KNHC 031540 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 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. PMZ101-040345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will in the Papagayo region through the morning, then moderate to fresh through Tue before diminishing. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will pulse across the Gulf of Panama through Tue, then will diminish slightly. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters through the week. $$ PMZ111-040345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 740 AM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 0 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling