589 FZPN28 KNHC 181554 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 754 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. PMZ101-190400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient over Central America is supporting fresh to strong NE to E winds across the Nicaragua Lake and offshore of the Gulf of Fonseca, as well as fresh to locally strong northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama. Winds across the Gulf of Panama and downstream S of the Azuero Peninsula to near 04N will persist through Sun morning. $$ PMZ111-190400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...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. .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 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 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. 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 6 to 9 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 18 seconds. .WED...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 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. $$ PMZ115-190400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Near the Azuero Peninsula, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Near the Azuero Peninsula, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 754 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 and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 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 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. $$ PMZ123-190400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 754 AM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR