382 FZPN28 KNHC 241551 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 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. PMZ101-250400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh E winds will continue across the Gulf of Papagayo through tonight. A weakening pressure gradient will allow winds over the Gulf of Papagayo to diminish to more gentle speeds Thu night through Sun. Moderate N to NE winds will persist across the Gulf of Panama through Thu. Then, winds will become light through the weekend as the pressure gradient relaxes over the region. New SW swell will arrive in the offshore waters off Ecuador by Fri. $$ PMZ111-250400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-250400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-250400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-250400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-250400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-250400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-250400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 851 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling