492 FZPN28 KNHC 051625 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 825 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. PMZ101-060430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Caribbean trade winds will funnel through the Gulf of Papagayo today and tonight supporting fresh to strong winds over the Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica offshore waters. High pressure will move N of the area early on Sat resulting in a second round of fresh to strong winds off the Gulf of Papagayo during the weekend with building seas. Moderate to fresh northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama will prevail through the weekend. Otherwise, gentle breezes will prevail. $$ PMZ111-060430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-060430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. 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 to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-060430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-060430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-060430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-060430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-060430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 825 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos