836 FZPN28 KNHC 201641 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 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. PMZ101-210445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will prevail across the Papagayo region through early next week. Elsewhere, winds should remain tranquil for the next several days. Large NW to N swell from the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sat night through Sun night. $$ PMZ111-210445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 841 AM PST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos