196 FZPN28 KNHC 120835 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 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. PMZ101-122045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will prevail over the Papagayo region through Sun night. Fresh N winds will pulse over and downwind of the Gulf of Panama during the overnight and early morning hours, then strengthen Sat night and Sun night. $$ PMZ111-122045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-122045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-122045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-122045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-122045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-122045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-122045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1235 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell