731 FZPN28 KNHC 031623 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 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. PMZ101-040430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will prevail over the Papagayo and Gulf of Panama regions through Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds will pulse again in the Gulf of Papagayo Tue and Wed night. NW swell generated by a former gale event over the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue to affect the waters adjacent to Guatemala and El Salvador through tonight. $$ PMZ111-040430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 N to 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 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, 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 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI 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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 17 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. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 823 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos/Torres