001 FZPN28 KNHC 290217 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 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. PMZ101-291430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will pulse to fresh to strong tonight into early Thu, with weaker winds thereafter. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere N of the monsoon trough, with gentle to moderate S to SW winds S of the monsoon trough. No significant southerly swell is anticipated through this forecast period. $$ PMZ111-291430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...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 to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the evening, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 717 PM PDT Wed Aug 28 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky