447 FZPN28 KNHC 160255 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 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. PMZ101-161500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will maintain generally gentle onshore wind flow across the region through Sat before moderate offshore gap winds develop across the Papagayo region. Large cross-equatorial SW swell will build seas to the west of Ecuador Fri night through early next week. $$ PMZ111-161500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 755 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen