168 FZPN28 KNHC 071538 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 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. PMZ101-080345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will pulse over the Gulf of Papagayo during the overnight and early morning hours through Wed. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds will persist through Sat night. A significant S to SW swell event will move into the Ecuador offshore waters on Thu and spread northward across the region through Sat night. Hazy skies due to agricultural fires may affect the offshore waters off Guatemala and El Salvador. $$ PMZ111-080345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-080345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...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 S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-080345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S winds less than 5 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-080345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-080345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ121-080345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-080345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 838 AM PDT Tue May 7 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart