730 FZPN28 KNHC 022238 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 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. PMZ101-031045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the Gulf of Mexico will shift E and produce a tightening pressure gradient over Central America through Tue. This pattern will yield strong to near gale force gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region and fresh N winds across the Gulf of Panama. Large NW swell generated by gales over the Gulf of Tehuantepec will affect the waters adjacent to Guatemala and El Salvador through Mon. $$ PMZ111-031045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 in NE 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 NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE 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 in E swell. 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 in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 238 PM PST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling