062 FZPN28 KNHC 131412 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 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. PMZ101-140215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge across the Caribbean and Central America will support strong to near gale force NE to E winds across and downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo region through Wed, briefly increasing to minimal gale force tonight. This pattern will also support fresh to strong northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama at night. 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. $$ PMZ111-140215- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140215- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 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...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 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 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 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140215- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140215- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140215- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140215- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...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 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140215- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 612 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL