986 FZPN28 KNHC 041622 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 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. PMZ101-050430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Very long period NW swell will move SE across the offshore waters through Sun, reaching the Galapagos Islands THIS MORNING and the coasts of Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia later today. Moderate to fresh offshore gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will increase to fresh to strong by this evening, then persisting through the upcoming week, and potentially reaching near gale force by Wed. Fresh to strong offshore wind flow will develop from Papagayo to SE Guatemala tonight through Mon and then again Wed. Large NW swell generated by a storm force Gulf of Tehuantepec event will impact the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador tonight through early Sun. $$ PMZ111-050430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in SE swell in the late evening and overnight. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-050430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 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 W swell. Period 19 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 9 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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 SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-050430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-050430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 25 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-050430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 25 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-050430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-050430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 AM PST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 23 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling