377 FZPN28 KNHC 121450 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 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. PMZ101-130300- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient across the Caribbean and 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 Wed. Winds will briefly increase to gale force late Mon night as high pressure briefly strengthens N of the area. Swell generated in strong gap wind areas from Tehuantepec to Papagayo will propagate into the Guatemala and El Salvador offshore waters over the next several days. $$ PMZ111-130300- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130300- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...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 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...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 SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE 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 in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...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 S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 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 in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-130300- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130300- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-130300- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130300- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-130300- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 650 AM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL