702 FZPN28 KNHC 220230 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 630 PM 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. PMZ101-221430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo this weekend before weakening 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 through Sun. $$ PMZ111-221430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-221430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW 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 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN 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 NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-221430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-221430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. 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 in NW to N 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. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-221430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-221430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-221430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 630 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL