216 FZPN28 KNHC 181550 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 750 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. PMZ101-190400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through the weekend as high pressure remains in place over the W Caribbean. Seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador will increase today 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. $$ PMZ111-190400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN 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. 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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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. Period 16 seconds. .TUE 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 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .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 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 750 AM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK