950 FZPN28 KNHC 200958 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 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. PMZ101-202200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong offshore gap winds will persist across and well downwind of the Gulf of Papagayo region through the weekend. Fresh to strong N winds will also prevail across and S of the Gulf of Panama to about 05N through the weekend also. Light and variable winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-202200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-202200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-202200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-202200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-202200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-202200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE 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, 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-202200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 158 AM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling