840 FZPN28 KNHC 210820 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 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. PMZ101-212030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo this weekend. Winds will weaken early next week. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama this weekend. Swell generated by a storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador tonight through Sun. $$ PMZ111-212030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-212030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-212030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Near Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-212030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-212030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-212030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-212030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1220 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell