409 FZPN28 KNHC 261426 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 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. PMZ101-270230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E winds will pulse across the Gulf of Fonseca into Sun, and the Gulf of Papagayo region through early next week as high pressure remains in place over the W Caribbean. Swell generated from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will continue to affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through this afternoon. $$ PMZ111-270230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...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 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 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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 14 seconds. .MON 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 in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...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 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL