272 FZPN28 KNHC 180830 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 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. PMZ101-182030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the Caribbean will continue to support strong to near gale force winds across the Papagayo region this weekend, briefly pulsing to gale force this morning. Fresh N winds are expected over the Gulf of Panama through Sun. $$ PMZ111-182030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .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 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 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 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 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to 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 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 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1230 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell