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FZPN28 KNHC 161548
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

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.

PMZ101-170400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle breezes are expected N of the 
monsoon trough along 09N/10N, except for moderate to fresh NE to 
E winds in the Papagayo region Sat and Sat night. Moderate S to 
SW winds are expected south of the monsoon trough for the next 
couple of days becoming fresh Sun through Tue. Seas will build 
area wide in southerly swell Sun night through Tue. 

$$

PMZ111-170400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-170400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt early in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-170400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-170400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-170400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-170400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-170400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
848 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen