898 FZPN28 KNHC 162136 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 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. PMZ101-170945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE-E winds are expected in the Gulf of Papagayo tonight and Mon. Long period cross equatorial southerly swell will continue to impact the offshore forecast waters over the next several days. Seas will build to 8 ft between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands tonight into Mon, then seas will subside to less than 8 ft by Mon night. Additional pulses of long period SW swell will reach the area by Wed building seas to 8 ft or higher. $$ PMZ111-170945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 236 PM PDT Sun May 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR