000 FZPN28 KNHC 210857 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 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. PMZ101-212100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E winds will pulse at night across the Gulf of Papagayo region, with fresh to strong pulses thereafter through Thu. Fresh SW monsoon winds will persist over offshore waters of Costa Rica and western Panama with 6 to 8 ft seas into mid week as broad low pressure develops along the monsoon trough. The low and associated winds and seas will lift northward into Nicaragua offshore waters Wed and Thu then diminish. $$ PMZ111-212100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-212100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-212100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 9 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 10 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-212100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-212100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-212100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-212100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 157 AM PDT Mon Aug 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen