152 FZPN28 KNHC 270322 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 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. PMZ101-271530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo and downwind to near 90W through the middle of the upcoming week. Gentle to moderate south to southwest monsoon flow will persist elsewhere, across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Light to gentle wind flow will dominate across the Gulf of Panama, except for tonight and Fri when moderate northerlies are expected. $$ PMZ111-271530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-271530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 23 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 23 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-271530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-271530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 24 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-271530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-271530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-271530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 722 PM PST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos