668 FZPN28 KNHC 312211 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 211 PM 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. PMZ101-011015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail across the region through Sat, with tranquil winds across offshore waters, except for moderate to fresh gap winds over the Papagayo and Gulf of Panama regions. A 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 Sun and Mon, generated from gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-011015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW swell late. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-011015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. 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 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...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 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-011015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-011015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. 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 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-011015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Isolated tstms. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-011015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...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 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-011015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 211 PM PST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling