604 FZPN28 KNHC 211557 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 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. PMZ101-220400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo this weekend. Winds will weaken early next week. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama this weekend. Swell generated by a storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador late today through Sun. $$ PMZ111-220400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE 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 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN 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 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. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 757 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR