744 FZPN28 KNHC 182018 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1218 PM 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. PMZ101-190830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1218 PM 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. $$ PMZ111-190830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .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 14 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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 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 8 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 8 ft. 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 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1218 PM 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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 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 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1218 PM PST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK