866 FZPN28 KNHC 032114 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 114 PM 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. PMZ101-040915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds across the Papagayo region will become 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. These weaker offshore winds are expected to continue into Sat. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters through the week. $$ PMZ111-040915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .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 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 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 18 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .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 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 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 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 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 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 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 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 114 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling