188 FZPN28 KNHC 260827 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 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. PMZ101-262030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure centered over the NE Gulf of Mexico and the equatorial trough continues to support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Papagayo region, and fresh to locally strong winds over the Gulf of Panama. Winds will diminish today as the area of high pressure weakens and the pressure gradient loosens. $$ PMZ111-262030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-262030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...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 S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-262030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-262030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...N to 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 Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...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 to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-262030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-262030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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. $$ PMZ123-262030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1227 AM PST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL