872 FZPN28 KNHC 111500 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 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. PMZ101-120300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient across Central America will continue to support strong to near gale force NE to E winds across and downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo region through Tue. Northerly swell generated from the upcoming gale force gap wind event in the Tehuantepec region will move SE into the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters on Sun. $$ PMZ111-120300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-120300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...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 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 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 S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED 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 in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-120300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-120300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED 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 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-120300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-120300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 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 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-120300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 700 AM PST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL