217 FZPN28 KNHC 091446 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 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. PMZ101-100300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong trade winds across the central and SW Caribbean will support fresh offshore gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region pulsing to strong speeds late at night through Thu and diminishing in the mornings. Fresh north winds across the Gulf of Panama will continue during the overnight and early mornings through Thu. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere during the period. No significant swell events are expected. $$ PMZ111-100300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...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 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 646 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky