605 FZPN28 KNHC 310840 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 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. PMZ101-312045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sat, with tranquil winds across offshore waters, except for moderate to fresh gap winds over the Papagayo and Gulf of Panama regions. An tightening pressure gradient over Central America will induce strong winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region and fresh northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama in late night and early morning hours Sat night through Mon night. Large NW swell will affect the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador from gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec on Sun and Mon. $$ PMZ111-312045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-312045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-312045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-312045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-312045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-312045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-312045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1240 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell