454 FZPN28 KNHC 151508 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 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. PMZ101-160315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will continue over the Papagayo region through Wed night, while fresh offshore winds extend farther north to the Gulf of Fonseca. Swell generated by this gap wind event, combined with swell from northerly gales across the Tehuantepec region, will merge to create high and confused seas across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds will change little across and downstream of the Gulf of Panama through Wed night. $$ PMZ111-160315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...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. .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 in SW to W swell. Period 15 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 10 ft in 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 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 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to 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 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED 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 in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 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 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 708 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster CAM