764 FZPN28 KNHC 290416 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 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. PMZ101-291630- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds offshore will prevail across the Papagayo region through Sat night. Northerly winds will become fresh to strong across the Gulf of Panama tonight through Fri night. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Large seas generated in the Tehuantepec region will spread into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador tonight through early Sat. $$ PMZ111-291630- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291630- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 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 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. 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 in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON 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 E swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...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 SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291630- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291630- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291630- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291630- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 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 SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291630- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 816 PM PST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling