666 FZPN28 KNHC 021622 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 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. PMZ101-030430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Long period NW swell will move SE across offshore waters Fri through Sat night. Fresh to strong winds will resume in the Gulf of Papagayo region Sat night, while moderate to fresh N winds prevail across the Gulf of Panama. $$ PMZ111-030430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft late in the afternoon. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 8 ft. 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 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 24 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...NW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 27 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 27 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 26 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 24 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 21 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling