877 FZPN28 KNHC 230215 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 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. PMZ101-231415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo before weakening early next week. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama this weekend. Swell generated by the latest gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sun. $$ PMZ111-231415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-231415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...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 W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...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 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft late in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .THU 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 in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-231415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-231415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...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 in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE 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 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-231415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-231415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 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 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW 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...E to 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...Variable winds less than 5 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. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-231415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 615 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL