596 FZPN28 KNHC 242259 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 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. PMZ101-251100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong gap winds are expected across the Papagayo region through the next several days. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected across the Gulf of Panama through Mon night. Gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will increase to strong Thu night through Fri along with building seas. Fresh to locally strong winds may also occur Fri in the Gulf of Panama. 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 through Fri. $$ PMZ111-251100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-251100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 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 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 7 to 11 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 8 to 12 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-251100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-251100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...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 to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-251100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-251100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-251100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 259 PM PST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen