033 FZPN28 KNHC 170920 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 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. PMZ101-172130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will maintain generally gentle to moderate onshore wind flow across the region through Sat before moderate to fresh offshore gap winds develop across the Papagayo region. Large cross-equatorial southwest swell will build seas to the west of Ecuador Fri night through early next week. $$ PMZ111-172130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 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...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S 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 18 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 8 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. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 220 AM PDT Fri May 17 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre