119 FZPN28 KNHC 302256 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 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. PMZ101-311100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sat with tranquil winds across all of the offshore waters. Beginning Sat night, an increased pressure gradient over Central America will cause winds to pulse to strong across the Gulf of Papagayo region and become fresh across the Gulf of Panama during late night and early morning hours. Large NW swell will affect the waters off of Guatemala and El Salvador from a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event on Sun and Mon. $$ PMZ111-311100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-311100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 to 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 S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-311100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-311100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW 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. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-311100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-311100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-311100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 256 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling