661 FZPN28 KNHC 170831 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 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. PMZ101-172045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient across Central America continues to support strong to near gale force winds across the Papagayo region, and will persist through the weekend. Winds will briefly pulse to minimal gale force tonight into Sat morning. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds are expected across the Gulf of Panama tonight. $$ PMZ111-172045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 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. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 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 winds 20 to 30 kt. 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. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 18 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1231 AM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell