239 FZPN28 KNHC 210311 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 711 PM 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. PMZ101-211515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through the upcoming weekend. These winds will weaken early next week as the local pressure gradient weakens. Fresh to strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama through the upcoming weekend, diminishing some early next week. Fresh NW swell generated by a strong gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador Fri night through Sun. Elsewhere, mainly gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail into early next week. $$ PMZ111-211515- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-211515- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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. Dominant period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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. Dominant period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant 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. Dominant period 16 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 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Dominant period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Dominant period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-211515- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-211515- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT 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 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-211515- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-211515- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 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 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-211515- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 711 PM PST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Winds S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky