016 FZPN28 KNHC 240141 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 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. PMZ101-241345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Sangay Volcano at position 02.0S 78.3W is currently in a state of unrest and has produced a plume of volcanic ash extending westward offshore of Ecuador just north of the Gulf of Guayaquil. Mariners traveling in the vicinity of Sangay Volcano are urged to exercise caution. If mariners encounter volcanic ash or floating volcanic debris, you are encouraged to report the observation to the National Hurricane Center by calling +1-305-229-4424. Fresh to occasionally strong gap winds are expected across the Papagayo region through the next several days. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected across the Gulf of Panama tonight with moderate to fresh Sun through Mon night. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Large seas generated by a strong gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region may spread across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Thu night. $$ PMZ111-241345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...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 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Volcanic ash with restrictions to visibilities possible. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Volcanic ash with restrictions to visibilities possible. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to 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. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 541 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky