850 FZPN28 KNHC 230210 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 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. PMZ101-231415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 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 Tue. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo and downwind to near 90W through the next several days, pulsing to near gale force during the overnight and early morning hours through at least Tue. 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. $$ PMZ111-231415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell, except 4 to 7 ft within 60 nm of shore. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...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 S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON 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 to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 8 ft. 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. Period 16 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...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 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .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 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 610 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky