590 FZPN28 KNHC 181620 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 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. PMZ101-190430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh offshore winds will pulse to strong each night across the Papagayo region through early Fri. Moderate northerly winds will pulse to fresh each evening across the Gulf of Panama through early Thu. Seas across the region will build slightly from west to east in mixed long period S and NW swell Wed through early Fri. $$ PMZ111-190430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU 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. .FRI...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 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 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 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 820 AM PST Mon Jan 18 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling