798 FZPN28 KNHC 180918 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 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. PMZ101-182130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse at night Wed through Fri in the Gulf of Papagayo. Seas will reach 8 ft by Thu night. Light to gentle winds will prevail across the rest of the forecast waters through mid- week. Enhanced long- period SW swell is forecast to enter the Equatorial offshore waters today and reach the Central America offshores by Mon. It will continue to impact the region through midweek. Otherwise, widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected over the Central America and Colombia offshores today. $$ PMZ111-182130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Scattered showers. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 4 to 6 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. 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. $$ PMZ119-182130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE 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. $$ PMZ123-182130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 218 AM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere, and 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR