848 FZPN28 KNHC 180321 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 721 PM 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. PMZ101-181530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force NE to E winds, highest overnights, will continue over and downwind of the Papagayo region through the weekend. Fresh to strong N winds will also occur in and S of the Gulf of Panama through the weekend. Light and variable winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-181530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .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 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 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 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 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in SW swell. Period 16 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .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. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 721 PM PST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos