985 FZPN28 KNHC 182206 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 206 PM 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. PMZ101-191015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 206 PM 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. $$ PMZ111-191015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-191015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, with frequent gusts to gale force, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force early, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. 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 in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W 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 W to NW swell. Period 18 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 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-191015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-191015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .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 SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-191015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-191015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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 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. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-191015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 206 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen