123 FZPN28 KNHC 161507 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 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. PMZ101-170315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will continue over the Papagayo region through Fri, while fresh to occasionally strong winds extend farther north to offshore of the Gulf of Fonseca. Swell generated by this gap wind event, combined with swell from the latest Tehuantepec gap wind event 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 Fri. $$ PMZ111-170315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 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 W swell. Period 15 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 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 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON 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 18 seconds. .TUE...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 swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON 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 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .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 SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 707 AM PST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster CAM