806 FZPN28 KNHC 310305 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 705 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. PMZ101-311515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sat with tranquil winds across the offshore waters, except for moderate to fresh gap winds across the Papagayo and Gulf of Panama regions. Beginning Sat night, an increased pressure gradient over Central America will force strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and fresh northerly winds 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 gale force wind event on Sun and Mon. $$ PMZ111-311515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-311515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT 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 5 to 7 ft. 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. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-311515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-311515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 705 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 W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N 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 NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-311515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-311515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 705 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...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. 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 W to 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. $$ PMZ123-311515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 705 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling