850 FZPN28 KNHC 181050 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 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. PMZ101-182300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh swell generated by a storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will reach the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador today and Thu. Fresh to strong winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo today through Sun night. 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. $$ PMZ111-182300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E 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. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...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 W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 W to NW 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 W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...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 SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. 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 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 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. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 250 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos