492 FZPN28 KNHC 082146 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 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. PMZ101-091000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Mon night, then become fresh to strong through the middle of next week. Seas will likely build to 8-10 ft each morning downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo. Elsewhere, fresh to occasionally strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama region through Wed. $$ PMZ111-091000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft primarily in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft primarily in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft primarily in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft primarily in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft primarily in E swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-091000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 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 11 ft. Period 17 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 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE 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. Period 15 seconds. .WED...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 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-091000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-091000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-091000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-091000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-091000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 146 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart