965 FZPN28 KNHC 080957 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 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. PMZ101-082200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will pulse across the gulfs of Panama and Papagayo through today. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and seas will prevail through weekend. Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will resume in the Papagayo region at night Mon through Wed. Otherwise, seas may build well offshore western Guatemala late Mon into Tue due to gale-force gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-082200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...N to NE 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 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN 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 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-082200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 157 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos