470 FZPN28 KNHC 191601 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 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. PMZ101-200415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through the next several days as high pressure remains in place over the W Caribbean. Moderate to occasionally fresh N winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama this morning, strongest near the Azuero Peninsula. No significant swell events are forecast through early next week. Looking ahead...fresh to strong northerly winds may affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Thu night into Fri. $$ PMZ111-200415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. 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 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 15 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-200415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-200415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-200415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 801 AM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR