833 FZPN28 KNHC 311000 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 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. PMZ101-312200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the NW Caribbean will produce strong offshore winds across the Papagayo region and Gulf of Panama through Sun before diminishing modestly Mon and Tue. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere. Strong high pressure building north of the region Tue and Wed behind a strong Caribbean cold front will induce strong to near gale- force offshore winds across the Papagayo region Tue night through Wed night. $$ PMZ111-312200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-312200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED 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 SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-312200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-312200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-312200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-312200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-312200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling