744 
FZPN28 KNHC 050835
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 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.

PMZ101-052045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong winds over the Papagayo and
Gulf of Panama regions will diminish later today as the pressure
gradient relaxes. Otherwise, gentle breezes will prevail. 

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PMZ111-052045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

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PMZ113-052045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...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. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
16 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 
seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

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PMZ115-052045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
18 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 
seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

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PMZ117-052045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 
seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
16 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
19 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-052045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 16 
seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. 
Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ121-052045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ123-052045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1235 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 
seconds. 

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Forecaster Mundell