820 FZPN28 KNHC 201624 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 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. PMZ101-210430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore gap winds will pulse across the Papagayo region at night through Sun. Moderate northerly winds will pulse to fresh across the Gulf of Panama through Thu. $$ PMZ111-210430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 S to SW swell. Period 15 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 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT 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. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 824 AM PST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling