330 FZPN28 KNHC 050938 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 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. PMZ101-052145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will prevail through much of the week, with near gale force winds possible early this morning, and again early Wed. Large NW swell generated by storm force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador through early Mon. Pulses of fresh wind will be common in the Gulf of Panama through the week. $$ PMZ111-052145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-052145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...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 W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W 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. .THU...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 to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-052145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-052145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. 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, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 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. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-052145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-052145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-052145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 138 AM PST Sun Jan 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky