255 FZPN28 KNHC 240821 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 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. PMZ101-242030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will prevail over the Papagayo region through Sun. Moderate to locally fresh N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through Sat night. Gentle to moderate breezes will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-242030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-242030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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. Period 15 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. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-242030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-242030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-242030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-242030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 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 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-242030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1221 AM PST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL