016 FZPN28 KNHC 180331 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 731 PM 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. PMZ101-181545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region during the next several days as high pressure remains in place over the W Caribbean. Seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador will increase through Fri night from swell generated by gale-force winds over the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Seas will again increase on Tue from a new Gulf of Tehuantepec gale event. $$ PMZ111-181545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. 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 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...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 10 seconds, becoming 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 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 to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 731 PM PST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea