015 FZPN28 KNHC 140917 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 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. PMZ101-142130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will maintain generally light to gentle onshore winds across the region through the forecast period. Large cross-equatorial SW swell affecting the forecast waters has peaked and will slowly subside through Thu night. Another round of long period SW swell will cause seas to build W of Ecuador on Fri. $$ PMZ111-142130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-142130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-142130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-142130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, SW to W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 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 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, 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 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-142130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-142130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 21 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-142130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 217 AM PDT Tue May 14 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling