501 FZPN28 KNHC 111538 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 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. PMZ101-120345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will prevail across the Papagayo region through Fri, with strong to near gale force winds Fri night through Sat night. Pulsing northerly winds of 20 kt are forecast to persist across the Gulf of Panama and downwind during the overnight and early morning hours later in the week. $$ PMZ111-120345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft late in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-120345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 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 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-120345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-120345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-120345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-120345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-120345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 738 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen