206 FZPN28 KNHC 010401 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 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. PMZ101-011615- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the NW Caribbean will produce strong offshore winds across the Papagayo region tonight, with winds pulsing to strong nightly into late week. Strong high pressure building north of the region Tue and Wed behind a Caribbean cold front will induce near gale-force offshore winds across the Papagayo region Tue night through Wed night. $$ PMZ111-011615- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-011615- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 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 in SE to S swell. 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 in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW 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 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-011615- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-011615- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-011615- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-011615- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-011615- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 801 PM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling