904 FZPN28 KNHC 152239 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 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. PMZ101-161045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds pulsing in the Papagayo region will increase to fresh to strong Sat and prevail through the middle of next week. Large seas generated by an upcoming gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region will impact the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Sat through Sun. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are forecast to pulse in the Gulf of Panama Mon night through Wed night. $$ PMZ111-161045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...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 19 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 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 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 SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE 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 swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 239 PM PST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos