108 FZPN28 KNHC 231619 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 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. PMZ101-240430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Offshore gaps winds will pulse to strong across the Gulf of Papagayo region each night through the week, and extend beyond 93W. Fresh northerly winds will pulse to strong across the Gulf of Panama each night through Thu night. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-240430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-240430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 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 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU 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 SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-240430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-240430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-240430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-240430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-240430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 819 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling