878 FZPN28 KNHC 172142 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 142 PM 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. PMZ101-180945- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong high pressure ridge north of the Caribbean will continue to support strong to near gale force winds across the Papagayo region through this weekend, briefly pulsing to gale force tonight and Sat night. Fresh to locally strong N winds are expected across the Gulf of Panama today and tonight. $$ PMZ111-180945- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-180945- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 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 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 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 in SE swell. 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 Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 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 in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-180945- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-180945- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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. Scattered showers. .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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-180945- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-180945- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-180945- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 142 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen