899 FZPN28 KNHC 221622 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 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. PMZ101-230430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will return to the Papagayo region tonight and persist through Fri as high pressure builds north of the region. Moderate to locally fresh N winds will occur in the Gulf of Panama Thu night and Fri night. Gentle to moderate breezes will persist elsewhere. No significant swell events are forecast during the next several days. $$ PMZ111-230430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...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 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 AM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen