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FZPN28 KNHC 020845
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

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.

PMZ101-022045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong northeast gap winds will
persist in the Gulf of Papagayo region through early Sun. 
Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas 
in southwest swell will continue over the Central American and 
equatorial waters through Sun. 

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PMZ111-022045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 21 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to
S swell. Period 17 seconds. 

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PMZ113-022045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...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 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
21 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 
seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
19 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 
seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 
seconds. 

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PMZ115-022045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
20 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
20 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 

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PMZ117-022045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
22 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
20 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-022045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
20 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
20 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
22 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
22 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
20 seconds. 

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PMZ121-022045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
21 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-022045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1245 AM PST Sat Jan 2 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 21 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 21 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 21 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 

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Forecaster Mundell