375 FZPN28 KNHC 182102 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 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. PMZ101-190915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will pulse to fresh to strong over the Gulf of Papagayo each night during the next several days. Winds will pulse to moderate in the Gulf of Panama through Fri night before increasing to fresh to locally strong Sat night through Mon night. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail, except gentle to moderate offshore of Ecuador. Moderate SW swell will continue across the equatorial and Central American offshore waters for the next several days. Large seas generated by a strong gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate through the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Fri through early Sun. $$ PMZ111-190915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .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. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 102 PM PST Thu Feb 18 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi