086 FZPN28 KNHC 091645 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 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. PMZ101-100445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo will diminish early this afternoon, then remain strong to near gale force through the weekend and into early next week. Moderate northerly swell generated by gales in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue to impact the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador through tonight. Fresh to occasionally strong N to NE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama through Fri evening. Another set of northerly swell from the Tehuantepec region will move SE into the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters Sat night through Sun night. $$ PMZ111-100445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 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 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 swell. Period 16 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 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON 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 to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 845 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos