166 FZPN28 KNHC 081632 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 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. PMZ101-090445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds will prevail across the Gulf of Papagayo through early Fri as high pressure builds over the western Caribbean. Winds may reach near gale- force Wed. Swell generated in the Tehuantepec region will propagate over the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador, building seas of up to 10 ft through the middle of the week. $$ PMZ111-090445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU 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 S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-090445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 832 AM PST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling