794 FZPN28 KNHC 181051 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 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. PMZ101-182300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will continue across the Gulf of Papagayo until early this afternoon. Wind speeds will diminish slightly, to moderate to fresh, from Thursday evening through Friday evening. Fresh to strong winds will resume on Friday evening, increasing in areal coverage on Sunday morning, with building seas to 9 feet. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama for the rest of the early morning hours of today. The wind speeds will slow down after sunrise. The wind direction will become northerly, and then become variable until Saturday night. Moderate N breezes will be from 06N northward from Saturday night until Sunday afternoon, and then again on Sunday night. Light to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere across the southern waters through Monday night. $$ PMZ111-182300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the late evening and early morning, then, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW swell late. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...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 S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to 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 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 351 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster MT