939 FZPN28 KNHC 020334 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 734 PM 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. PMZ101-021545- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building SE across the Gulf of Mexico will shift E and produce a tightening pressure gradient over Central America tonight through Tue. This pattern will yield strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and fresh northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama. Large NW swell will affect the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador on Sun and Mon, generated from the gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ111-021545- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-021545- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. 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 7 to 10 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 to NW 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 W to 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 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 in W swell. Period 16 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 in E swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. .THU...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 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-021545- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-021545- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-021545- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-021545- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 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 to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to 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 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-021545- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 734 PM PST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling