530 FZPN28 KNHC 161424 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 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. PMZ101-170230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...NE to E winds will pulse to fresh to strong in the Papagayo region through the next several days. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. No significant swell events are forecast through early next week. $$ PMZ111-170230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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 in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 624 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky