685 FZPN28 KNHC 160841 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 141 AM PDT Sun May 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. PMZ101-162045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds in the Papagayo region will diminish early this afternoon. Gentle to moderate winds will continue elsewhere through Wed. Long-period southerly swell will continue across the forecast waters through Thu night. $$ PMZ111-162045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-162045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds .Isolated showers. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 141 AM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre