456 FZPN28 KNHC 170922 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 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. PMZ101-172130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force NE to E winds will continue over and well downstream of the Papagayo region through Fri. ENE swell generated by this gap wind event will combine with swell propagating S from the Tehuantepec region, and merge across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador to create high seas through Mon evening. Fresh to strong N winds occurring across the Gulf of Panama and extending S to around 03N will change little through Fri. $$ PMZ111-172130- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-172130- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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. .TONIGHT...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 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-172130- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-172130- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-172130- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-172130- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-172130- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 122 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling