904 FZPN28 KNHC 262016 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 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. PMZ101-270830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh offshore winds across the Papagayo region will increase to fresh to strong Wed night through Sat night with building seas by the end of the week into the weekend. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama through Thu, and then to fresh to strong Thu night through Fri night. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Large seas generated by a strong gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region will spread across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Thu night through early Sat. $$ PMZ111-270830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...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 SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED 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 SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 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. Period 14 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 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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. $$ PMZ115-270830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1216 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL