938 FZPN28 KNHC 200956 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 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. PMZ101-202200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of an area of disturbed weather a few hundred nautical miles south of the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador during the next several days, and a tropical depression could form late this week or this weekend while the system moves WNW to NW west of the area. Otherwise, mainly gentle winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough with mainly moderate winds south of the monsoon trough. $$ PMZ111-202200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 256 AM PDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos