100 FZPN28 KNHC 151658 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 858 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. PMZ101-160500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 858 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 to 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. $$ PMZ111-160500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 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 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 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 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 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 in SW to W swell. Period 16 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 in SE to S swell. 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 in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 17 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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 858 AM PST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos