153 FZPN28 KNHC 222146 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 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. PMZ101-231000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 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. Swell generated during the upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event is expected to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Thu night through Sat, with seas building up to 16-18 ft, especially Thu night and Fri. $$ PMZ111-231000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S 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 6 to 8 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 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 16 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. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered tstms. .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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW to 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 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 146 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR