597 FZPN28 KNHC 300953 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 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. PMZ101-302200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building south across the NW Caribbean will produce strong offshore winds across the Papagayo region into Sun, and strong northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama through Sat night. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Large seas generated in the Tehuantepec region will spread across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sat. $$ PMZ111-302200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-302200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-302200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-302200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-302200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-302200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-302200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 153 AM PST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling