984 FZPN28 KNHC 091542 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 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. PMZ101-100345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A significant S to SW Southern Hemisphere swell event will reach the Ecuador offshore waters tonight and spread northward across the waters off Central America through Sat night. Another round of SW swell will move across the region Sun and Sun night. Weakening high pressure north of the area will allow winds to diminish to gentle speeds over the Gulf of Papagayo through the weekend and into early next week. $$ PMZ111-100345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon, then, shifting to SW to W late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the morning, then, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 842 AM PDT Thu May 9 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart