885 FZPN28 KNHC 141012 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 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. PMZ101-142215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will prevail over the Papagayo region through Tue night. Swell generated by this gap wind event, combined with swell from northerly gales across the Tehuantepec region, will merge and affect the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through early next week. Fresh to strong N winds will prevail over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama tonight through early next week. $$ PMZ111-142215- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-142215- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...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 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 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 14 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 in SW to W swell. Period 15 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 in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-142215- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-142215- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-142215- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-142215- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-142215- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 212 AM PST Fri Feb 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling