373 FZPN28 KNHC 142212 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 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. PMZ101-151015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the Caribbean and Central America is supporting strong to near gale force NE to E winds across and downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo region. This pattern will persist through the remainder of the week and into the upcoming weekend, briefly pulsing to minimal gale force tonight into Wed morning. This pattern will also support 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. $$ PMZ111-151015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-151015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...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. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED 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. Period 17 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 10 ft. Period 16 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. Period 16 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. 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 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT 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. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-151015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-151015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 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 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-151015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-151015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-151015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 212 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky