780 FZPN28 KNHC 220158 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 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. PMZ101-221400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through the next several days as high pressure remains in place over the W Caribbean. Fresh swells generated in the Tehuantepec region are expected to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Thu night through Sat, with seas up to 14-16 ft. $$ PMZ111-221400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...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 in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT 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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 558 PM PST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky