973 FZPN28 KNHC 090309 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 709 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. PMZ101-091515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Tue, then diminish to fresh speeds through the middle of next week. Seas will build greater than 8 ft each morning downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo. Fresh to occasionally strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama region through Mon night. $$ PMZ111-091515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE and SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE and SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NE and SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE and SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NE and S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-091515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 709 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 10 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 6 to 9 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 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-091515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-091515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 709 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. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .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 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-091515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-091515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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. $$ PMZ123-091515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 709 PM PST Sat Feb 8 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart