473 FZPN28 KNHC 182219 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 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. PMZ101-191030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse nightly across the Gulf of Papagayo on Wed night through Fri night. Across the rest of the area, light to gentle winds will prevail through midweek. Long-period SW swell reaching the Equatorial offshores this afternoon will support building seas by midweek. The swell will reach the Central America offshores by Mon generating big waves along the coasts. Otherwise, widespread convection will continue to impact the Central America, Colombia and Galapagos Islands offshores through Tue. $$ PMZ111-191030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-191030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-191030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-191030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-191030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-191030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-191030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 319 PM PDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos