133 FZPN28 KNHC 011554 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 754 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. PMZ101-020400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 754 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. $$ PMZ111-020400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 754 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 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 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 8 to 12 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 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 754 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and 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 NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 754 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 754 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 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 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 in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 754 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA