551 FZPN28 KNHC 260344 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 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. PMZ101-261545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge shifting eastward across the SE United States and the equatorial trough will support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Papagayo region, and fresh to locally strong winds over the Gulf of Panama region through Sun. Winds will diminish thereafter as the area of high pressure weakens and the pressure gradient loosens. $$ PMZ111-261545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-261545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-261545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-261545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-261545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-261545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds 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 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-261545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 744 PM PST Sat Jan 25 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos