000 FZPN28 KNHC 120221 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 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. PMZ101-121430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo tonight into Wed morning, then pulse to moderate to fresh speeds Wed night into Thu. Fresh north to northeast in the Gulf of Panama will become gentle to moderate north winds this afternoon, become fresh north winds tonight into Thu morning, diminishing to light to gentle speeds Thu afternoon and pulse up to moderate speeds Thu and Fri night. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the waters offshore of Central and South America through this weekend. Hazy conditions due to previous volcanic ash from the Fuego Volcano are over the waters near Guatemala. $$ PMZ111-121430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo increasing to 20 to 25 kt late, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Papagayo diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 721 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre