255 FZPN28 KNHC 031408 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 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. PMZ101-040215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surge of fresh to locally strong winds may occur over the offshore waters north of Costa Rica during the overnight hours tonight into the upcoming weekend as convection over Central America propagates offshore. Otherwise, fairly tranquil winds should prevail through the forecast period. A moderate southerly swell may propagate across the waters west of Ecuador during the upcoming weekend. $$ PMZ111-040215- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040215- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the morning, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040215- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040215- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040215- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040215- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040215- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 708 AM PDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky