930 FZPN28 KNHC 060128 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 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. PMZ101-061330- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate NE to E winds will pulse to locally strong in the Papagayo region later tonight through early Sat, then again possibly beginning Mon night. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will pulse across the Gulf of Panama through Sat, mainly at night. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters into the upcoming weekend. Seas may build well offshore western Guatemala by early next week due to a possible gale-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-061330- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-061330- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-061330- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-061330- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-061330- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-061330- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-061330- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 528 PM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky