495 FZPN28 KNHC 171020 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 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. PMZ101-172230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo, increasing to fresh to strong Wed, and continuing through the upcoming weekend. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate south to southwest monsoon flow will persist across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador, while light to gentle flow will dominate across the Gulf of Panama. $$ PMZ111-172230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in W swell late. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 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 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 220 AM PST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos