210 FZPN28 KNHC 300842 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 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. PMZ101-302045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE gap winds pulsing across the Gulf of Papagayo region will diminish through the morning. Fresh gap winds will return by late Sat night and into Sun. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas in SW swell will persist over the Central American and equatorial waters through Sun. $$ PMZ111-302045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-302045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...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 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-302045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-302045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-302045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-302045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-302045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1242 AM PST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen