234 FZPN28 KNHC 280300 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 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. PMZ101-281500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A tight north to south pressure gradient across Central America is causing a significant Gulf of Papagayo gap wind event that extends WSW to near 95W. These fresh to strong NE winds will diminish Sat night as the pressure gradient relaxes. Moderate offshore winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough, with moderate S-SW winds south of the trough axis the next few days. new S to SW long-period swell will reach the equatorial zone beginning on Sun. $$ PMZ111-281500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 800 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling