141 FZPN28 KNHC 162153 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 153 PM 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. PMZ101-171000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 153 PM 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 into Sat. This pattern will also support fresh to strong northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama, strongest at night. $$ PMZ111-171000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...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 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 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds diminishing to 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 9 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 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 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, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .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. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 153 PM PST Thu Jan 16 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen