424 FZPN28 KNHC 162203 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 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. PMZ101-171015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong NE-E winds are expected to pulse at night in the Papagayo region Thu through Sun as high pressure builds over the western Caribbean. Fresh northerly winds will pulse across Gulf of Panama Thu night through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-171015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 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 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...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 16 seconds. .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 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW 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 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 203 PM PST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR