862 FZPN28 KNHC 171615 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 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. PMZ101-180415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Mon as high pressure builds over the western Caribbean. Offshore seas of Guatemala and El Salvador will increase through Fri night from swell generated by gale-force winds in Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-180415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 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 14 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 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 815 AM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Torres