245 FZPN28 KNHC 240323 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 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. PMZ101-241530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building north of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E winds pulsing over the Papagayo region through Sun. Moderate to fresh N winds over the Gulf of Panama region will strengthen slightly Fri night through Sat, then gradually diminish Sun through early week. $$ PMZ111-241530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 723 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart