797 FZPN28 KNHC 180830 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 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. PMZ101-182030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will persist through Sun south of 10N or more generally south of the monsoon trough. SW swell of at least 8 ft off Ecuador will move north and impact the waters off Central America through Thu, before gradually subsiding into Sun. $$ PMZ111-182030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 130 AM PDT Wed Aug 18 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen