CRNW Forecast of 2016-0217noon

Note: The prior forecast was added just after midnight, today.

The forecast below looks out for a period of one week. 
Shaded cells represent shadowing effects. Of course, NNE creates a mixed-up swell. At least the NE season is coming to a close.

  Model Cycle: 2016 FEB 17 12Z          
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours              
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
2/17   6am   3 -  6   SW 216    3.9    14.6    9 - 13   NE  48
2/17  12pm   3 -  6   SW 215    4.0    14.5    2 -  3   NW 324
2/17   6pm   3 -  6   SW 211    4.0    14.4    5 -  7  ENE  79
 
2/18   6am   4 -  8  SSW 207    5.0    13.6   14 - 20   NE  40
2/18  12pm   4 -  9  SSW 206    5.7    13.4   15 - 20   NE  40
2/18   6pm   2 -  4  NNE  26    6.3     6.2   21 - 29  ENE  57
 
2/19   6am   5 - 10    S 188    5.5    16.5   15 - 20   NE  47
2/19  12pm   2 -  5  NNE  28    6.1     7.8   18 - 25  ENE  51
2/19   6pm   2 -  5   NE  36    7.0     6.1   23 - 31  ENE  57
 
2/20   6am   2 -  5  NNE  27    6.5     7.6   19 - 26  ENE  52
2/20  12pm   4 -  9  SSW 190    5.6    13.5   13 - 18   NE  46
2/20   6pm   5 - 10   SW 211    5.6    15.6   20 - 27   NE  49
 
2/21   6am   2 -  5  NNE  24    5.6     7.5   16 - 22  ENE  58
2/21  12pm   4 -  8   SW 211    4.7    14.8    3 -  4  ENE  64
2/21   6pm   3 -  6   SW 213    3.8    14.7    7 -  9  ENE  63
 
2/22   6am   3 -  6   SW 212    4.1    13.9   12 - 16  ENE  54
2/22  12pm   3 -  6   SW 216    3.6    13.9    4 -  6  WNW 298
2/22   6pm   3 -  7  SSW 190    3.6    17.6    4 -  6  WSW 236
 
2/23   6am   3 -  7  SSW 191    4.0    16.3    9 - 12  ENE  65
2/23  12pm   3 -  7  SSW 190    3.9    15.5    6 -  8  WSW 231
2/23   6pm   3 -  6  SSW 192    3.8    15.2    2 -  3    W 266
 
2/24   6am   3 -  6  SSW 192    3.6    14.2    5 -  7   NE  47

 
Wind/Weather: 
Diurnal wind pattern continues for South/Central America and Southern Costa Rica; light offshore wind
in the early to mid mornings (depending on location), before a light to moderate onshore sea-breeze
gradually develops over the late morning/afternoons (a little stronger for some areas, lighter for others). 

Note that, the northern half of Costa Rica, as far south as the mouth of the Gulf of Nicoya, will see
breezy offshore flow through the morning (moderate to breezy in some areas), with all day offshore flow
(some areas side-offshore) for favored areas.