281 FZPN28 KNHC 150909 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 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. PMZ101-152115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE-E winds will prevail in the Papagayo region over the next few days with seas of 4-6 ft. Winds are expected to increase to fresh to strong Thu night through Sat night as high pressure builds over the western Caribbean. Gentle to moderate northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama, pulsing to 20 kt Thu and Fri nights as the tradewinds over the south-central Caribbean strengthens some. $$ PMZ111-152115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-152115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .THU 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 in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI 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. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. $$ PMZ115-152115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-152115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-152115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-152115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-152115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 109 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR