209 FZPN28 KNHC 230813 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 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. PMZ101-232015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 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 swell generated during a strong upcoming Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event is expected to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador late Thu night through Sat, with seas building up to 14-16 ft, especially Thu night and Fri. The outer fringe area of gale force winds may move just into the Guatemala offshore waters for several hours early Fri. $$ PMZ111-232015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft in S to SW swell late. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 12N W of 93W early. Seas 8 to 17 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 SE to S swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 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. 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 SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 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 8 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 17 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1213 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky