472 FZPN28 KNHC 161737 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 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. PMZ101-170545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will pulse to fresh in the Gulf of Papagayo the next few days before increasing to fresh to strong Fri night through Sat night. Winds will pulse to moderate in the Gulf of Panama through Fri night before increasing to fresh Sat night. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail. Moderate SW swell will continue across the equatorial and Central American offshore waters for the next several days. Large seas generated by a strong gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate through the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador beginning Fri. $$ PMZ111-170545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 937 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Torres