878 FZPN28 KNHC 130248 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 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. PMZ101-131500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will maintain a generally onshore flow of light to gentle winds across the region through the period. A large set of cross-equatorial southwest swell will continue to move through the forecast waters through Tue before it slowly begins to subside. $$ PMZ111-131500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE to E 10 kt early. Elsewhere, variable winds 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, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt until late afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt until late afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE 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, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, W to NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S 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. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 748 PM PDT Sun May 12 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen