680 FZPN28 KNHC 230336 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 736 PM 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. PMZ101-231545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will return to the Papagayo region tonight and persist through at least Fri night as high pressure builds north of the region. Moderate to 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. $$ PMZ111-231545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 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. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 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 in NE to E swell. Period 14 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 SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...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 E swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to 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. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 736 PM PST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Torres