306 FZPN28 KNHC 290329 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 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. PMZ101-291530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sat, with light to gentle winds prevailing across the offshore waters. Winds will pulse from moderate to fresh across the Gulf of Panama and the Gulf of Papagayo region during the overnight hours through Fri, then increase over the weekend. SW swell will propagate into the forecast waters between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador Wed night into Thu. $$ PMZ111-291530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI 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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 729 PM PST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling