135 FZPN28 KNHC 121616 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 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. PMZ101-130430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds will prevail in the Papagayo region, pulsing to fresh to strong during the overnight hours through the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. Moderate southerly swell will subside tonight, with another set arriving Fri, and then a larger, reinforcing set this weekend. $$ PMZ111-130430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...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 SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-130430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 916 AM PDT Wed May 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR