662 FZPN28 KNHC 021638 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 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. PMZ101-030445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Large seas and fresh to strong NW winds associated with a storm-force gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region are impacting waters off Guatemala and El Salvador. Fresh to strong winds will continue to affect this region through Fri as gale force winds will prevail in Tehuantepec. As Hurricane Eta approaches the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua today and tonight, expect increasing SW flow across the offshore forecast waters of Costa Rica and Panama, including the Gulf of Panama. $$ PMZ111-030445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 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. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 838 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos