321 FZPN28 KNHC 100956 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 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. PMZ101-102200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A significant SW Southern Hemisphere swell event is reaching the Ecuador offshore waters tonight and will spread northward across the waters off Central America through Sat night. Another round of SW swell will move into the region Sun and slowly diminish through Tue. No significant gap wind events are expected over the Gulf of Papagayo and Gulf of Panama through early next week, as light to moderate onshore winds are expected. $$ PMZ111-102200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-102200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the late morning and early afternoon, then, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-102200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-102200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 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. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-102200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-102200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 20 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 to 15 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-102200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 256 AM PDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling