596 FZPN28 KNHC 010840 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 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. PMZ101-012045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail today 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 during the late night and early morning hours tonight through Mon night. Large NW swell will affect the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador on Sun and Mon, generated from gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-012045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-012045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-012045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-012045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-012045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-012045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to 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 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-012045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1240 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell