602 FZPN28 KNHC 201456 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 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. PMZ101-210300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Long period cross-equatorial southerly swell will continue to impact the offshore forecast waters through Fri night, then begin to subside on Sat. Moderate to locally fresh E winds are expected to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo this weekend through early next week. Light to gentle winds are expected to continue through the weekend elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-210300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 756 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft Elsewhere, and 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere, and 4 to 6 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen