949 FZPN28 KNHC 231022 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 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. PMZ101-232230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system located inland western Nicaragua continues to generate numerous showers and thunderstorms extending within 150 nm from the coast. This system is expected to continue to meander near the coast of Central America during the next few days, and gradual development is possible during the weekend. Even if development does not occur, locally heavy rains are likely over portions of Central America during the next few days. These rains could cause flash flooding and mudslides in areas of mountainous terrain. Elsewhere, seas near the Galapagos Islands will build to 8 ft in SW swell by Fri. $$ PMZ111-232230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, W winds 10 kt until late afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, then, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 322 AM PDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos