711 FZPN28 KNHC 011612 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 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. PMZ101-020415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo region through tonight, then diminish the remainder of the week. Long period NW swell will move SE across the offshore waters Fri through Sat night. Fresh to strong winds will resume in the Gulf of Papagayo region Sat night. $$ PMZ111-020415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell, building to 9 to 14 ft late in the afternoon. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 24 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 27 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 27 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 26 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 24 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 812 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling