605 FZPN28 KNHC 171508 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 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. PMZ101-180315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse in the Papagayo region through Thu. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama tonight through early Thu. Seas will build in mixed long period S and NW swell Thu and Thu night. $$ PMZ111-180315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...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 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 24 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 708 AM PST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky