217 FZPN28 KNHC 180832 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 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. PMZ101-182045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 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 tonight from swell generated by gale-force winds over the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Seas will again increase on Tue and Wed from a new Gulf of Tehuantepec gale event. $$ PMZ111-182045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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 swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1232 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea