948 FZPN28 KNHC 210302 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 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. PMZ101-211515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast winds will pulse in the Papagayo region through early next week, and near gale-force during the overnight and early morning hours. Seas in this area will build to rough at times. Fresh to strong northeast winds will pulse from the Gulf of Panama through the Azuero Peninsula through early Sat, with locally rough seas at times. Rough seas generated by gale-force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the waters well offshore of Guatemala tonight into early Sat. Winds will be moderate or weaker elsewhere along with slight to moderate seas. $$ PMZ111-211515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ113-211515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ115-211515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ117-211515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ119-211515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ121-211515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ123-211515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 802 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 0 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 7 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA