259 FZPN28 KNHC 161012 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 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. PMZ101-162215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient across Central America continues to support strong to near gale force winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and offshore Nicaragua and will persist through the weekend. Winds to minimal gale force will briefly pulse again Fri night. This pattern will also support fresh to strong northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama, strongest at night. $$ PMZ111-162215- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-162215- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 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 11 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 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...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 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 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-162215- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ117-162215- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-162215- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-162215- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-162215- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 212 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling