374 FZPN28 KNHC 180349 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 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. PMZ101-181600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds will prevail across the forecast waters through mid-week. Enhanced long-period SW swell is forecast to enter the equatorial waters on Sun evening and reach the Central America offshores Mon, continuing to impact the region through the middle of the week. Otherwise, widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms affecting the Central America and Colombia offshores will continue through Sun evening. $$ PMZ111-181600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...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 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 849 PM PDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere, and 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR