000 FZPN28 KNHC 060723 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 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. PMZ101-062015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate NE to E winds will pulse to locally strong in the Papagayo region through early Fri, 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. $$ PMZ111-062015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-062015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-062015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-062015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-062015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-062015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-062015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1210 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky