904 FZPN28 KNHC 202127 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 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. PMZ101-210930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Seas generated by a gale force gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region will continue to propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through early next week. Fresh to strong winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo and downwind to near 90W through next week, pulsing to near gale force at night through the early part of the week. 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. $$ PMZ111-210930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft in mixed NE wind waves and W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE wind waves and W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE wind waves and S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE wind waves and SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE wind waves and SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE wind waves and NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE wind waves and W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE wind waves and W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE 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 mixed NE wind waves andS to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...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 in mixed NE wind waves and W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 in mixed NE wind waves and E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 127 PM PST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky