702 FZPN28 KNHC 081634 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 834 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. PMZ101-090445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 834 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 NW swell generated by gales in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact waters off Guatemala and El Salvador through Thu night. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will prevail through Fri morning. $$ PMZ111-090445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. 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 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 11 ft in NW to N swell. 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 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...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 15 seconds. .FRI 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 SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...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 in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 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 in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-090445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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...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. $$ PMZ119-090445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-090445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 834 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos