952 FZPN28 KNHC 230942 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 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. PMZ101-232145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate southerly winds will continue across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador today, then will diminish to light to gentle through Sat. Winds will increase again to gentle to moderate Sat evening and continue through early next week. Light to gentle variable winds are forecast for the offshore waters N of 09N with pulses of moderate NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo over the weekend. Cross equatorial SW swell will reach the forecast area toward the end of the week, building seas between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands during the upcoming weekend. $$ PMZ111-232145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 242 AM PDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos