046 FZPN28 KNHC 070231 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 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. PMZ101-071445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A north-south pressure gradient across Central America is causing a fresh offshore gap wind event between the Gulf of Papagayo and the Gulf of Fonseca. Otherwise, moderate to fresh offshore winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough, while gentle to moderate S to SW winds are expected south of the trough during the next few days. Moderate to rough long period S to SW swell currently impacting all zones will diminish beginning on Tue. $$ PMZ111-071445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-071445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-071445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-071445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-071445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-071445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-071445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 731 PM PDT Sat Jul 6 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling