831 FZPN28 KNHC 080158 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 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. PMZ101-081400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A large N-S pressure gradient across Central America is inducing strong NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo that will increase to gales late tonight though Wed afternoon. Fresh to near gale NE winds will then prevail through the remainder of the week and into the upcoming weekend. Moderate W to NW swell generated by gales in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact waters off Guatemala beginning tonight through Thu. Pulses of fresh N winds are expected to dominate the Gulf of Panama and waters N of 05N through Fri. $$ PMZ111-081400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell late. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-081400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 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. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI 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 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-081400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-081400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-081400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-081400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-081400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 558 PM PST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea