536 FZPN28 KNHC 080943 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 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. PMZ101-082145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A large N-S pressure gradient across Central America is inducing strong to gale force NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo. The gale force winds are expected to persist through the 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 through Thu. Fresh N winds in the Gulf of Panama may pulse to strong mainly during the late night and early morning hours through early Fri. $$ PMZ111-082145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Dominant period 14 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 11 ft. Dominant 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. Dominant period 13 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant 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. Dominant period 19 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. Dominant 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. Dominant period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...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 16 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S 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 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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. $$ PMZ123-082145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 143 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky