043 FZPN28 KNHC 040351 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 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. PMZ101-041600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the NW Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong offshore NE winds across the Papagayo region through Thu night. The same high pressure will also promote fresh to strong N winds over the Gulf of Panama through Thu evening. Elsewhere winds are light across the Central American and equatorial waters. NW swell over the Guatemala/El Salvador waters from the Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will subside tonight. $$ PMZ111-041600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...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 S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...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, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 751 PM PST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling